maintenance; preservation; improvement
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
choices; alternatives; options
likability; favorability; popularity
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
sympathy; compassion; pity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
manner (with others); attitude
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
area; region; district; locality
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
preparatory phase; preparatory period
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction