even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put into the mouth; to eat
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
discreet; modest; cautious
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to come to one's senses; to calm down
commuting to school; school commute
school record; scholastic performance
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
maintenance; preservation; improvement
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
pupil; student; schoolchild
wherein; therein; thereinto
school district; school area
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
sentence structure; grammatical construction
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
late at night; at a late hour
to keep (a person) waiting
(right at the) side; just beside
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying