district; section; sector
being the runner-up; finishing second
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as a child; when one was a child
father; dad; husband; you; he
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to attempt; to test; to try out
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sexy; popular; well-liked
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to show signs of; to appear
adds force or indicates command
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set