to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
overseas student; exchange student
perfect; complete; flawless
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
declaration; proclamation; announcement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole