to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
taking out (e.g. a book from a library); removing (from the premises); borrowing
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
question sheet; question paper
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to like; to love; to be fond of
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter