slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
cornerstone; foundation stone
postcard; memo; note; card
within the year; before the year is out
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to print; to publish; to begin to print
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to concern; to be related
to become dim; to become blurred
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to come alive; to get going; to start to move