splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
while; during; while; although; all; both
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to waver
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to have a talk; to tell a story
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
such; like that; that sort of; very
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
with a friendly grin; smilingly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to take a breath; to take a short rest
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
woman; female; feminine gender
schoolgirl; female student
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)