middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
government forces; government troops
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
drought; long spell of dry weather
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to change (one's clothes)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up