leaving school during a term
stimulating; exciting; provocative
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
unexpectedly; surprisingly
a long time ago; in those days
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(courteous) invitation; call
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
resolute; determined; bold
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
outsider; layman; amateur
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
very interesting; of great interest
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
university professor; college professor
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
gratitude; thanks; apology
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to be overcome with emotion
great success; huge success
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat