to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
school; school building; schoolhouse
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
senior high school; high school
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
club activities; extracurricular activities
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
soccer club (at a school); football club
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful