fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
(in) her way; peculiar to her
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
real thing; original; actual
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
world history; international history
suddenly; all of a sudden
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
true character; true heart; true spirit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
schoolgirl; female student
personal history; background; career
to have a talk; to tell a story