day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
unexpected meeting; coincidence
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
together; at the same time; same; identical
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to start; to begin; to commence
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
interruption; suspension; break
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
regret; repentance; remorse
the lower classes; the common people
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out