damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to grow up; to become an adult
end of a line (of writing); line break
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
trip abroad; overseas travel
have a good day; take care; see you
together; at the same time; same; identical
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to stop (plug) one's ears
to correct oneself; to restate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sunlight; rays of the Sun
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
last week; the week before
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
go that far; to that extent
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue