fast-talking; rapid talking
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
commuting to school; school commute
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
the reverse; other side; lining
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
discrimination; discernment; identification
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
children's house; child welfare residential facility
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to turn towards; to point