mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
something; some kind of; for some reason
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
way of speaking; intimation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
difficult to ...; hard to ...
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
serious look (on one's face); straight face
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
second-year student; biennial
question; inquiry; enquiry
fee; charge; rate; material
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
entertainment; amusement; fun
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
that; the matter in question
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace