middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become desperate; to give in to despair
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
going on a date while wearing a school uniform
school festival; campus festival
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
excursion; field trip; school trip
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
charming; fascinating; attractive
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
love affair; love relationship
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest