pupil; student; schoolchild
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
once upon a time; a long time ago
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be worried; to be troubled
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
aging; wearing out; deterioration
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
school building; schoolhouse
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
a few years ago; some years back
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o