suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
pus; corruption; rot; evils
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
in proportion to; just as much as
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to trample down; to devastate
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to help each other; to cooperate
contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
strong interaction; strong force
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to win the prize; to win the ring
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
foreign; abroad; overseas
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
club activities; extracurricular activities
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across