old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
use; utilization; utilisation; application
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
physical education; PE; gym (class)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
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.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
nonchalant air; unruffled air
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter