thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
home tutor; private tutor; coach
university student; college student
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
go that far; to that extent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination