pull-back spring (toy cars, etc.); restoration (to previous state); return; retreat; withdrawal
cancelled because of rain; wash out
head; lead; vanguard; first
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to be accustomed to reading
going straight to the infirmary in school
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
altitude sickness; mountain sickness
thousands; great number of; variety
whispered conversation; whispering
elopement; running away with a lover
understanding; comprehension
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
sweating easily; profuse sweater
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
snail's pace; slow progress
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
smelling of earth; rustic
starting (departure) time
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
admission ticket for an examination
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
school grades; academic results
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
I told you so; you see that?
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
playing the victim; playing the victim card