few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
older brother; elder brother
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
shameless; shameless person
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to relax; to feel at home
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
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.)
lost article; something forgotten
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
individual; private person; personal; private
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
serious; not joking; straight
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to spread; to be propagated
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
homeroom; form room; form class
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful