middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
viewing as a problem; problematizing
choices; alternatives; options
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to be selected (from among many people)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to be touching; to be moving
to make merry; to be festive
directly opposite; right in front
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)