to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
what do you want?; can I help you?
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
chit; sales slip; voucher
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
ward office; council (regional)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
another's parent; another's parents
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
verbal message; word (from someone)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
senior high school student
school rules; school regulations
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation