obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
middle and high-school students
healthy; sound; wholesome
depiction; description; portrayal
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to set (sun); to become dark
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to live; to reside; to inhabit
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person