a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
time; season; period; phase; stage
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
no, not like that (but like this)
they; those guys; those fellows
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time