ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
every person; each one; everybody
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
briskly; quickly; promptly
the way one works; one's working manner
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
way of speaking; intimation
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
summer vacation; summer holiday
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of