to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
on and after; from ... onward; since
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
how; in what way; by what means
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
attendance (at school); going to school
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
past (exam) question collection
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)