middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; against one's will
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
senior high school; high school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
study; diligence; discount; reduction
time; season; period; phase; stage
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
all; entire; whole; altogether
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
at least; at most; (even) just
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
(department) store; (department) stores
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
time; hour; period; class