preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
all; entire; whole; altogether
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
question; inquiry; enquiry
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
story; tale; talk; discussion
leader; central personage
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
interior; inside; internal
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cooperation; collaboration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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?
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly