right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
simmer; bubble out; flow out
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
this is why; this means; it is the case that
front entrance; front door
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
attendance (at school); going to school
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
presence (impressive quality)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
in succession; one by one
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about