drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
even though; despite; when
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
beginning; outset; first; onset
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to state; to express; to mention
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
first meeting; first interview with
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally