to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
shyness; bashfulness; shame
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
not yet known; unknown; strange
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
dealing with; coping with
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)