revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
laughing foolishly; cackling
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
it is not (like that) either
true character; real nature
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
head of the student council; president of the student council
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)