first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
even though; despite; when
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
light music; popular music
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
metallic sound; metallic clank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
fingering (of a musical instrument)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner