person of common sense; common sense man
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
first year of high school; first-year high school student
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unprecedented; never seen before
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
street stall; stand; booth
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms