to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
(police) detective; criminal matter
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to call each other; to call out to one another
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be at a loss for words
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
this (very thing); this precisely
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
leading person; foremost figure
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
every month; each month; monthly
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal