national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
first year of high school; first-year high school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
together; at the same time; same; identical
senior high school; high school
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
history of; experience of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
understood; I see; OK; present; here
go that far; to that extent
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
calamity; misfortune; disaster
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much