contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
very likely; very probable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
older sister; elder sister
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
anything and everything; just about everything
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
losing one's virginity; defloration
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
one night; one evening; all night; overnight