first year of high school; first-year high school student
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
university student; college student
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
nonchalant air; unruffled air
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bored; having nothing to do; idle
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
window; window (shop display)
representative; exemplary; model
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
firm; strong; solid; stable
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
dubious; puzzled; suspicious