pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
results; record; grades; marks
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary
curiosity; inquisitiveness
unique; peculiar; singular
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
wooden house; woodframe house
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
last week; the week before
by myself; in person; by oneself
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to peel; to skin; to pare
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such