poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sympathy; compassion; pity
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be thrilled; to be excited
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
stairs; stairway; staircase
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
exaltation; emotional uplift
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
after school (at the end of the day)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
attendance; presence; appearance
topic of discussion; agenda
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
how long; how much; to what extent