consists of; comprises; is made up of
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
conference room; council room
pupil; student; schoolchild
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
dealing with; coping with
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
head of the student council; president of the student council
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
every year; yearly; annually
estimate (of costs); budget
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
president (of a society); chairman
arbitration; intercession; mediation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
several years; a few years
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass (of time); to elapse
until now; so far; up to the present
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger