circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to bring back; to restore
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
scenery; scene; landscape
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
mouthpiece of a telephone
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
summer vacation; summer holiday
life; living; I; me; student
(doing something) in tears
godsend; gift from providence
inside one's heart; in one's mind
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
inner-city area; city center
wheat straw; barley straw