some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
last night; yesterday evening
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
club activities; extracurricular activities
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
noisy; confused; uproarious
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to pierce through; to break through
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
being startled; getting a shock
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
reality; actuality; hard fact
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
reconciliation; make peace with
memories; recollections; reminiscence
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
school of one's (first, second) choice
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness