to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
one day; (on) a certain day
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
while; even though; despite
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
school rules; school regulations
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
homeroom; form room; form class
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
such; like that; that sort of
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
report; notification; registration
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation