beginning; outset; first; onset
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
good feeling; feeling good
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to apologize; to apologise
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
environment; circumstance
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite