to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
spring break; spring vacation
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
with a start; with a jump
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)