hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
such; like that; that sort of; very
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tension; mental strain; nervousness
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
such; like that; that sort of; very
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
will not do; do not; does not
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
for example; for instance; e.g.
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous