human relations; humanity
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
show; exhibition; spectacle
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
each place; various places
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
manipulation of information; spin
to concern; to be related
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
etc.; et cetera; and so on
completely relying on others
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
study; learning; tutorial
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
appearance; figure; shape; form
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
conversely; on the contrary
to live; to get along; to spend (time)