cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
complete; whole; perfect; safe
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
home environment; family environment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
results; record; grades; marks
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
communication skills; communication ability
new discovery; new invention
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside