fund-raising; fund collecting
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
spring break; spring vacation
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
vibration; vibrato; trill
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
to live through; to survive
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
homeroom; form room; form class
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift