(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
school building; schoolhouse
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
instant; moment; for an instant
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
serious; not joking; straight
to be surprised; to be astonished
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
even though; despite; when
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
senior high school; high school
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
soccer club (at a school); football club
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to