characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to be erected; to be built
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
as far as the eye can see
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
school building; schoolhouse
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
environment; circumstance
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to watch steadily; to stare
confusion; distraction; derangement
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to stop walking; to pause
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still