vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
magazine; journal; periodical
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
bento; Japanese box lunch
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
partly open; in half bloom
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
affable; sociable; friendly
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
graduation ceremony; commencement
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
in the morning; during the morning
head of the student council; president of the student council
on time; on schedule; punctually
popular person; favorite; favourite
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
guardian; protector; patron; parent
current student; enrolled student
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people