school festival; campus festival
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
impossible; unlikely; improbable
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
while; even though; despite
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing