vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
one way or the other; either way
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
successfully; with success
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
technical skill; ability; capacity
once or twice; repeatedly
pride; boast; credit (to)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship