next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
emphasizes direct object of action
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
calm; composed; leisurely
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
reality; actuality; hard fact
training; education; development; cultivation
private school; non-government school; independent school
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
student (esp. a university student)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest