I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
old friend; old acquaintance
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
now that; since; so long as; because
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
stepwise; one step at a time
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
new student; freshman; first-year student
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
current student; enrolled student
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)