last week; the week before
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
report; notification; registration
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be selected (from among many people)
name; given name; first name
memory; sense; experience
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
schoolgirl; female student
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
participants; participating athletes
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
beginning (of a century, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
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)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
time; season; period; phase; stage
development; exploitation
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
nice; likeable; desirable
prompt; immediate; in real time
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to forget completely; to leave behind
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
competent; suitable; qualified
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark