bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
such ... as; or some such
expression; presentation; representation; notation
way; method; means; resource; course
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to accept; to receive; to agree
to rock; to shake; to swing
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr