endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; by what means
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
elder sister; older female friend
someone; a certain person
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
talking about memories; reminiscences
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
honorific/polite/humble prefix