after school (at the end of the day)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
study group; study meeting
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
eternal; unlimited; endless
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
home area; home town; local
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
shopping; purchased goods
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
surroundings; environs; circumference