moron; idiot; stupid person
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
worst; worst-case (scenario)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
out-of-school; off-campus
anonymity; using an assumed name
mailbox; mail box; email box
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)