junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
holding two or more positions concurrently
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
results; record; grades; marks
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to turn towards; to point
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
for some (unspecified) reason
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to pass (of time); to elapse
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to have a desire to urinate
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
just because; even if; even though
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
running as fast as one can
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)