to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to attempt; to test; to try out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
silence (not speaking); muteness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to have meaning; to be meaningful
besides; in addition; also; moreover
junior high school student; middle school pupil
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
in the morning; during the morning
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to go out and away; to leave
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person