to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
nothing but; none other than
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
distribution center; distribution centre
line; queue; procession; matrix
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
very popular; highly favoured
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
older sister; lass; young lady
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
unanticipated; unexpected