leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
likability; favorability; popularity
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand