to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
junior high school student; middle school pupil
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
side effect; adverse reaction
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to feel; to sense; to experience
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to crouch; to squat; to cower
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair