although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
desperately; for one's dear life
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
female friend; woman friend
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
contemplation; meditation
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
new members (e.g. club); new students; freshman; event to welcome new students, club members, etc. (e.g. welcome party)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
when it becomes; when it comes to
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
communication skills; communication ability
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
that day; the very same day
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
very likely; very probable
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind