clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon