tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to be found; to be discovered
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
first thing in the morning
format; procedure; way of proceeding
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
while; during; while; although; all; both
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
after school (at the end of the day)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
recommendation; referral; endorsement
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or other
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs