to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
present; gift; to give a present or gift
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
another school; other schools
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
love affair; love relationship
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate