test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
it is not (like that) either
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
full view; plain sight; completely visible
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
river; stream; River; the ... river
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
persecution complex; paranoia
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
locker room; changing room; dressing room
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
stealthily; secretly; in secret