to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rather than; more ... than ...
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rapid development; rapid unfolding
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...