returning from school; going home from school
change of schedule; schedule change
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to become keen on; to get passionate about
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
having said that; on the other hand
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
don't worry about it; forget about it
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
protective instinct; defensive instinct
report card; result sheet
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive