educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
attendance (at school); going to school
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
thought; consideration; thinking
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to infect (someone); to spread (an infection); to pass (a disease)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
at once; immediately; right now
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly