to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to make one's rounds; to patrol
suspicious character (person, figure)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
school building; schoolhouse
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
place; room; margin; scope
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to collapse into; to flop onto
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to join forces; to cooperate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for