while; during; while; although; all; both
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
question; inquiry; enquiry
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
very young; little; childish; immature
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
foreign; abroad; overseas
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
outline; summary; argument
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
such; this sort of; like this
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
something; some kind of; for some reason
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy