mental condition; state of mind; mentality
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
almost every day; almost daily
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
beyond that point; after that
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
tin badge; button badge; button pin
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
baseball player; ballplayer
match; game; bout; contest
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)