arriving on an island; coming to an island
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
door; gate; opening; title page
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to solicit; to demand; to extort
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
that; the matter in question
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
planning; plan; project; arrangements
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
school education; formal education
control; management (e.g. of a business)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
the dark side; the seamy side
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
schedule; program; programme; agenda
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck