every month; each month; monthly
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
rate; late; rating; ranking
study; pursuit of knowledge
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
this is why; this means; it is the case that
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pick up; to find; to gather
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
being startled; getting a shock
charming; fascinating; attractive
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this occasion; at this time; now
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop