frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
such; this sort of; like this
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be silent; to say nothing
to spread; to be propagated
very popular; highly favoured
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unfortunately; regrettably
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
school song; college song; school anthem
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
number of syllabic sounds in a language
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sequencer; programmable logic controller; PLC
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
how many years; how long; what year
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization