place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
summertime; summer season
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
don't you think?; indicates question
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
imagination; supposition; guess
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.)
compulsory subject; required subject
senior high school; high school
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
upper half of the body; upper body
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)