middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
annual (plant); first-year student
head of the student council; president of the student council
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
now that; since; so long as; because
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
successive generations; successive emperors
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
pioneer; settler; colonist
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
looking away; looking aside
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
singularity; singular point
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
duty; function; office; mission; task
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to subsist; to keep on living
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
besides; in addition; also; moreover
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent