stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(a person's) appearance; looks
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
victim; injured party; sufferer
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
transfer student; student changing schools
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reality; actuality; hard fact
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
rating; ranking; grading; classification
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
extremely; terrifically; super
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize