to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
new student; freshman; first-year student
joint together; opposite; facing
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(committee) chairman; president
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
boy; son; baby boy; young man
about; concerning; related to; -ish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses