irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
school district; school area
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
staying the night; lodging (at)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to grow up; to become an adult
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
while; during; performed in this condition
attendance (at school); going to school
solitude; loneliness; isolation
with great caution; gingerly
(not) a single person; (no) one
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
emotional scars; mental trauma
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to repeat; to do something over again
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to put one's strength into
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just one person; only one