almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
after school (at the end of the day)
although I say; although one might say; although called
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
opening ceremony (of the school term)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
at; in; at; when; by; with
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not