local residents; neighbours; neighbors
to gather; to collect; to assemble
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
weight training; muscle training
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
sports park; athletic park; stadium
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
after staying up all night
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
university of arts; arts college
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark