to take a roll call; to take the register
message; informative matter
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
school building; schoolhouse
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
a few years ago; some years back
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
mental illness; emotional disorder
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to be ill; to suffer from
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
to keep away; to keep at a distance
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
older brother; elder brother
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique