unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
thought; consideration; thinking
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
if you think about it; come to think of it
the same generation; coeval
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
river; stream; River; the ... river
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
first meeting; first interview with
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
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
practice; practising; experience