to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
had better ...; had better not ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
riskiness; (level of) danger
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be conspicuous; to stand out
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be free; to be available
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
feeling keenly; fully realizing
in one's own way or style
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
notice; attention; observation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious