terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
boy; son; baby boy; young man
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
another thing; exception; special case
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thin; slender; slim; skinny
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
homeroom; form room; form class
use; utilization; utilisation; application
at; in; at; when; by; with
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women; BL; bill of lading; BL; brushless
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions