to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
guardian; protector; patron; parent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
surroundings; environs; circumference
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
this school; the school in question
nonparticipation; nonattendance
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to complain; to make a complaint
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to accept; to receive; to agree
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant