light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to jar; to creak; to grate
to jar; to creak; to grate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
junior high school student; middle school pupil
less than ...; smaller ...
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
imagination; supposition; guess
full of troubles, difficulties
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
had better ...; had better not ...
way; method; means; resource; course
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to shake; to sway; to waver
unanticipated; unexpected
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with