so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
participation; joining; entry
club activities; extracurricular activities
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
schoolgirl; female student
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize