idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
completely changed; totally transformed
transfer student; student changing schools
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to become dim; to become blurred
school of one's (first, second) choice
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
newly appointed; inaugural
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
not being late (for school, work, etc. over a certain period); never being late
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration