school building; schoolhouse
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
depending on; dependent on
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
several people; a few people
(not) merely; (not) simply
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
main cause; primary factor
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
boy; son; baby boy; young man
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
if it is the case that ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
lookup function; search function
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary