having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
but; however; provided that
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
neat and clean; tidy; trim
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
school rules; school regulations
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear