to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
voice and countenance; song and women
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.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
hostility; animosity; enmity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be prolonged; to drag on
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to pay attention; to be watchful
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
validity; verification; propriety
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
prohibition; inhibition; ban
about; concerning; related to; -ish
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance