at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
impossible; unlikely; improbable
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
3000; three thousand; many
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
transfer student; student changing schools
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
short-distance race; sprint
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
fluent (in a language); flowing
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered