middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
memory; ability to remember
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
still; even now; to this day
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
thought; consideration; thinking
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(period of) a year; during an era
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
spring break; spring vacation