recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
inattention; absent-mindedness
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to explain adequately; to be accountable
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
rather than; more ... than ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
newspaper story (article, account)
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
as you can imagine; as imagined
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
release; liberation; acquittal
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
separation; farewell; parting
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle