above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
senior high school; high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be worried; to be troubled
time; season; period; phase; stage
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to gather; to collect; to assemble
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
secret base; hideout; hidden position
close; intimate; on good terms
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
God; god; ace; king; superior person