refusal; rejection; denial; veto
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
daytime television serial; soap opera
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
one's family (home) background (environment)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
difficult to ...; hard to ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
attendance (at school); going to school
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
blank email (e.g. for signing up to an email list)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
new arrivals; new acquisitions
to forget to say; to forget to mention
consideration; taking into account