preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post