senior high school; high school
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
clerk; office worker; office staff
to employ; to hire; to charter
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
extravagant; wasteful of money
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
night view; night skyline; nightscape
while; during; while; although; all; both
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
insurance payout; insurance money
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to compete with; to vie for
failure; mistake; blunder
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
100,000,000; one hundred million
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly