pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
softly; mildly; gently; politely
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
irrational (line of) argument
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to view the past with nostalgia
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sports ground; sports oval
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
at someone's (something's) mercy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly