if it is (the case that ...)
calming down; quieting down
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
negation; denial; negative
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to live; to reside; to inhabit
irrealis form (of Japanese verbs and adjectives; used with auxiliaries to form negative, causative, passive and volitional constructions)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to limp; to drag one's feet
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
odds and ends; all; every
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
aptitude; aptness; suitability
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather); cool feeling; cool impression
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
writing implement; writing tool
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
forced laugh; forced smile
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness