failure; mistake; blunder
to repeat; to do something over again
than; from; out of; except; but; more
firm; strong; solid; stable
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
name; given name; first name
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
life; living; I; me; student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
surname; family name; last name
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
way of talking; speaking style
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to see through; to see the true nature of something
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude