middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to accept; to receive; to agree
human relations; personal relationships
sharing; division; draw; tie
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
transactions; dealings; business
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of