dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
several varieties; several kinds; several species
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
helper; assistant; help; assistance
president (of a society); chairman
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
library (usu. single-room); small library
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred
length and breadth; length and width; warp and weft; warp and woof
the whole school; all the schools
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
10th day of the month; ten days
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
mass communication; mass media
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
February; second month of the lunar calendar
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
burning with curiosity; curious
to be extraordinary; to be exceptional; to go beyond the limit
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
in the city; within the city
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to make an appeal; to urge
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)