the other day; a few days ago
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
results; record; grades; marks
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
information board; building directory
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
several times; a few times
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
continuing one's education into high school
on the occasion of; at the time of
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky