what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
social life; social intercourse
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to think constantly about; to dwell on
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
exactly as stated; verbatim
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
while; during; performed in this condition
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
a tax official; a revenue officer
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
that's true; of course; obviously
information; making a report (to a superior)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to shake one's head (in denial)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly