perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
even though; despite; when
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
explanation; interpretation
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
after school (at the end of the day)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pitch dark; total darkness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
club activities; extracurricular activities
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
distant look; faraway look
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
what do you want?; can I help you?
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to shake one's head (in denial)
pointing out; identification
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge