to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
silence (not speaking); muteness
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
there is nothing; having nothing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
on the way home from school
had better ...; had better not ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
common knowledge; well-known fact
going to and from school; school commute
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school