guardian; protector; patron; parent
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hey there; I say; see here
graduation ceremony; commencement
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
every year; yearly; annually
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
suspicious character (person, figure)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
systematic; regular; routine
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
another time; some other time
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
club activities; extracurricular activities
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)