hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
time; season; period; phase; stage
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
together; at the same time; same; identical
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
considerably; fairly; quite
time; hour; period; class
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
when it comes to; concerning
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
information; making a report (to a superior)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle