unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be worried; to be troubled
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after school (at the end of the day)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to close (one's eyes); to shut
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
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
in that manner; like that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
writing; composition; essay; sentence