junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
bento; Japanese box lunch
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
by myself; in person; by oneself
to have an eye on; to zero in on
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to intervene; to stop (something)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
pride; dignity; self-worth
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to become better; to improve
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture