obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
really; truly; indeed; good grief
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
another time; some other time
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
honorific/polite/humble prefix
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to become empty; to be emptied
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
for the first time in one's life
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
current student; enrolled student
although I say; although one might say; although called
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...