I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
hey there; I say; see here
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
Boys (The Shirelles song)
first meeting; first interview with
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to shake one's head (in denial)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to have a talk; to tell a story
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
and then; and so; and; so then
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
baseball stadium; ballpark
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer