after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
just past noon; afternoon
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
in order; in turn; one by one
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
in the end; on top of that
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
destination; place one stays during a trip
memories; recollections; reminiscence
together; at the same time; same; identical
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
change; alteration; modification
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to take (be in) charge of
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
new graduate; recent graduate
guardian; protector; patron; parent
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
deputy head teacher; vice principal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material