primary school; elementary school; grade school
(private) part-time school for that prepares students for entrance examinations; cram school; prep school
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
school of one's (first, second) choice
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
lord of a manor; estate steward
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
lineage; pedigree; family line
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
to continue to do; to persist in doing
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
all; entire; whole; altogether
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
home; household; family; hearth
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away