high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
senior high school; high school
heart attack; to have a heart attack
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
something; some kind of; for some reason
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to pretend; to act (as if)
the ocean; the great deep
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly