transfer student; student changing schools
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
same; similar; (just) like; equal
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
reaction; response; reaction
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
notice; attention; observation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
how; in what way; how about
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(some) more; even more; longer; further
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)