comparatively; relatively
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
second-year student; biennial
of great promise; with a promising future
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
town; city; municipal; urban
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something like ...; something called ...
it is not (like that) either
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
way (of doing); manner; method; means
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up