(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
script; screenplay; scenario
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
schoolgirl; female student
real thing; original; actual
inner-city area; city center
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
several times; once or twice
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
another school; other schools
before scheduled; earlier than expected
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to head home; to leave for home
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)