lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to refer to; to use as reference
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
female high-school student
joint together; opposite; facing
considerably; greatly; a lot
being too late; losing one's final chance
close; intimate; on good terms
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
these guys; these fellows
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
essence; true nature; substance; reality
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
in the end; at the end of the day
person concerned; interested party; related party
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
if it is the case that ...
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
useless; vain; aimless; idle
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
fluent (in a language); flowing
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation