to step firmly; to harden by treading
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
out-of-school; off-campus
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
club activities; extracurricular activities
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
serious; not joking; straight
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
parts; accessories; components
many; numerous; various; large number of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cover fully; to wrap around
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to become calm; to die down