complete change; about-face
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
returning from school; going home from school
student (esp. a university student)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
preface; introduction; preamble
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
go that far; to that extent
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
samurai; warrior; military family
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to close (one's eyes); to shut
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
opposite side; opposition
platform; home; home base; home plate
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
comparatively; relatively
some people; a few people; several people
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that