suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
and yet; though; when; in spite of
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to begin talking; to open up
split; division; break up
primary school; elementary school; grade school
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
department of French literature
association of like-minded people
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to discuss; to talk together
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
proposal; proposition; suggestion
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated