reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
school bag; school satchel
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
higher rank; better position
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
pupil; student; schoolchild
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
considerably; fairly; quite
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty