sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
annual (plant); first-year student
to make merry; to be festive
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
with a friendly grin; smilingly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
man who is popular with women
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be too numerous; to be too much
library (usu. single-room); small library
study group; study meeting