club activities; extracurricular activities
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
changing clothes; change of clothes
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
school rules; school regulations
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
though; notwithstanding; although
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
guidelines for action; personal principles
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to assemble; to set up; to construct