until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
senior high school; high school
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
physical education; PE; gym (class)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category