study; diligence; discount; reduction
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
after a long time; for the first time in a while
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
preparation; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
inspection; examination; checking
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to feel depressed; to be down
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to rain incessantly; to downpour
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
junior high school student; middle school pupil
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll