being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
in one's own way or style
results; record; grades; marks
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
at that time; in those days
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
health; healthy; sound; fit
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
sincere; honest; faithful
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
February; second month of the lunar calendar