such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
not understanding; not knowing
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together; at the same time; same; identical
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
business trip; official trip
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
such; like that; that sort of; very
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
university graduate; having graduated from university
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)