shellfish; seashell; shell
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
one day; (on) a certain day
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
honor; honour; credit; prestige
general idea; concept; notion
(how) many times; (how) often
piece; fragment; one (object)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
like this; this sort; this way
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
summer vacation; summer holiday
attendance (at school); going to school
supplementary classes or lectures
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
charming; fascinating; attractive
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
library; book collection; paperback book
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to detain; to check; to restrain