student number (for seating, etc. in class)
in order; in turn; one by one
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to watch steadily; to stare
to have a rumor circulating
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
a little; a bit; slightly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to breathe while sleeping
conference room; council room
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough