to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
story; tale; talk; discussion
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
bento; Japanese box lunch
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
proud; having a prominent nose
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent