appeal; call for something; request; axiom
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
degree of familiarity; popularity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
at once; immediately; right now
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
difficult to ...; hard to ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
way; method; means; (technical) specification
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
grotesque; disgusting; gross
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)