childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
piece; fragment; one (object)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; how about
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be able to manage somehow or another
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to ask; to enquire; to query
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such ... as; or some such
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of