harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
living with one's parents; living at home
full view; plain sight; completely visible
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
wide difference; a world of difference
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
brazen-faced (about one's misdeed); audacious (despite being in the wrong); shameless; impudent
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
fixed date; appointed day
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to have the privilege of doing
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
burnable garbage; burnable waste
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
play equipment; playground equipment
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest