it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
each place; various places
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to be erected; to be built
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in accordance with; according to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
dealing with; coping with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
even if; even though; however; no matter how
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
go on!; right!; here goes!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be infected; to be contagious