lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
somehow or other; for some reason or another
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
English conversation; school for English conversation
to work hard at one's lessons
ability; capability; competence; skill
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
extrasensory perception; ESP
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
either way; in any case; one way or another
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
secret information; intelligence
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
regular time; stated period