is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
shopping; purchased goods
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to watch over; to watch attentively
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in one's own way or style
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
human relations; personal relationships
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be worried; to be troubled
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in comparison to; rather than
to grow up; to become an adult