standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
elementary and middle schools
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
estimate (of costs); budget
feeling of a house or a room
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
all-night vigil over a body; wake
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
long ago; a long time ago; already
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
I don't want to boast but
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
physical education; PE; gym (class)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
particularly; only; in the case of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
society; public; community; social studies
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school