to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
right in the middle (of); midst; height
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
educational institution; school; academy; campus
late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
extended leave; long vacation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
student (esp. a university student)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
as usual; as is one's habit
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
family; members of a family
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
pupil; student; schoolchild
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
student accommodation; student dormitory
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
period of time; time slot; time zone
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal