whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
older brother; elder brother
regret; repentance; remorse
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
all (there is); as long as there is
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
commuting to school; school commute
after school (at the end of the day)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
the staff; inside the department
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
confections; sweets; candy; cake