equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
human relations; personal relationships
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
long (time); protracted; prolonged
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
after school (at the end of the day)
library (usu. single-room); small library
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
choices; alternatives; options
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
life; living; I; me; student
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
student in a lower grade; underclassman
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
this for sure; certainly is
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
tag (children's game); tig
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(committee) chairman; president