at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
clearing one's throat; cough
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to move (house); to change residence
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be worried; to be troubled
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
as a child; when one was a child
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to have a talk; to tell a story
after school (at the end of the day)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
future (usually near); prospects
since then; from that time; ever since
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to become fraught with emotion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate