nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to continue (going along some trend)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest