mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
environment; circumstance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
unexpectedly; surprisingly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
form; shape; figure; visage
indicate reason; infers some protest
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
conditionally; with conditions attached
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be hesitant; to feel timid