to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
time; season; period; phase; stage
almost every day; almost daily
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete with; to vie for
battlefield; battleground
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
same; similar; (just) like; equal
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
preparations for returning (home)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
person of high rank or position
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
now that; since; so long as; because