why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to relapse; to reassert; to review
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
primary school; elementary school; grade school
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
general mobilization; general mobilisation
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
distant look; faraway look
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
difficult to ...; hard to ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
because; for; the reason why is ...
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
letter; missive; note; mail
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
pointing out; identification