to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
championship; title (of champion)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
supplementary examination
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
point of reference; reference point
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
studies; schoolwork; classwork
preference; priority; precedence
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
study; diligence; discount; reduction
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)