leaving school during a term
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
closing time; lockup; curfew
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
half and half; fifty-fifty
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
things depend on how you look at them
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
calorie counting; calorie calculation
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
bossing someone around; having a person under one's control
from now; from this moment; henceforth
marking; grading; scoring
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
educator; teacher; educationalist
personnel management; personnel administration
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
changing one's academic course
outsider; someone outside of a group
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
signature-collecting campaign
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement