way; method; means; resource; course
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
to succeed; to bear fruit
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
3rd day of the month; three days
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to cover fully; to wrap around
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
club activities; extracurricular activities
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to go out and away; to leave
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
school building; schoolhouse
staying behind; remaining; residual
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...