English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finish reading; to read through
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
after school (at the end of the day)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
curse; spell; malediction
from the beginning; from scratch
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
entrance badge; visitor's card
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to happen to hear; to overhear
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days