high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
disparate society; stratified society
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
at least; at most; (even) just
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
from the beginning; from scratch
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to feel depressed; to be down
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
countenance; features; looks
to happen to meet; to come across
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
likability; favorability; popularity
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
healthy; sound; wholesome