junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
guardian; protector; patron; parent
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
don't you think?; indicates question
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
that's the way it is; such is life
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
rationing; rationing system
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
order; command; directions; instructions
in accordance with; according to
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
municipal office; council; city hall
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad