taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
continuing one's education into university
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
vast stock of books; bookstore; bookshop
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
bad influence; negative influence
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
the same as always; day after day
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
chapter one; first chapter
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to stare back at; to look back at
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
collection of short stories; collected short stories
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition