surroundings; environs; circumference
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
opposite; reverse; contrary
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
military cadet; officer cadet
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rather; better; instead; if anything
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
training; drill; practice; discipline
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)