to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
the same generation; coeval
solitude; loneliness; isolation
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
man; male; masculine gender
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
arrogant; haughty; insolent
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to subsist; to keep on living
that day; the very same day
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
isolation; being alone; being friendless
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
neighbourhood; neighborhood
police; police officer; police station
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve