preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
trading card; collectible card
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
homeroom; form room; form class
serious; not joking; straight
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
pupil; student; schoolchild
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at once; immediately; right now
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point