early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
middle and high-school students
polite; respectful; reverent
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
relatively; comparatively
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to go out and away; to leave
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
living by oneself; living alone
the opposite sex; isomerism
great hurry; great haste; rush
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
train that stops at every station; local train
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
north entrance; north exit
south entrance; south exit
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course