boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
school building; schoolhouse
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
surrounding at a distance
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
at first; in the beginning; originally
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
directions; instructions; orders; command
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to push aside; to push one's way through
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji