three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
head of the student council; president of the student council
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
tendency; trend; inclination
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
direct control; direct supervision
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
medium; mediocrity; average
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); dead last
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
summer vacation; summer holiday
although I say; although one might say; although called
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
stirring; rousing oneself