state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
everybody; every last one of them; all
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
instead; but (on the other hand)
to take over; to hand over
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only recently; just of late
rising; ascending; climbing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher