surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
attendance (at school); going to school
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
discovery; detection; finding
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to squeeze out; to wring out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
thought; consideration; thinking
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow