with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
that is to say; so that means
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
schoolgirl; female student
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
rather; better; instead; if anything
to ask; to enquire; to query
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to ask a question; to ask questions
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having said that; on the other hand
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
this and that; various things
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period