look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
short distance; short range; short-haul
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(not) even once; (not) ever
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
district; section; sector
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
phantom; vision; illusion
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
killing time; staving off boredom
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
fate; destiny; predestination
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity