to thrust down; to push off
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
there is nothing; having nothing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
senior high school student
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
since; henceforth; ever since
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
number one; first; best; most; game; round
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
schoolgirl; female student
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
great difference; major mistake
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?