middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
commuting to school; school commute
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
movie; film; motion picture
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
running time (of a movie)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
longed-for; anxiously awaited
mental; spiritual; emotional
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
cache; place to hide something
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
brand-new article; new item
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
tune (melody, piece of music)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward