to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be surprised; to be astonished
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
those (near the second person)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to express (in words); to confess
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
such ... as; or some such
(not) even once; (not) ever
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront