busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
time; season; period; phase; stage
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
surrounding at a distance
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
image change; changing one's image; makeover
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period