lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
of no interest; not interested
third day of the month; three days
private; exclusive; secret
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
(only) one option; one possible choice
summer vacation; summer holiday
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough