to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
automatic; intransitive verb
promotion; raising of status
sharing; division; draw; tie
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
considerably; fairly; quite
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
addition; adding; supplement
the other day; a few days ago
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to cover fully; to wrap around
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
intention; idea; inclination; wish
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
interference; meddling; butting in
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing