despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
place; situation; position; location
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
relation; connection; relevance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
corridor; hallway; passageway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
general; popular; common; typical
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
club activities; extracurricular activities
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to have a talk; to tell a story
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
past (exam) question collection
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
almost; roughly; approximately
to show up; to appear; to turn up
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
homeroom; form room; form class
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)