to grow up; to become an adult
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
spring break; spring vacation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
physical education; PE; gym (class)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
failure; mistake; blunder
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture