allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
second-year student; biennial
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
opposite side; other side; other party
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
family; members of a family
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be opposite; to face each other
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
when it becomes; when it comes to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)