branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
don't worry about it; forget about it
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
several people; a few people
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
the touch of; feel of; texture
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
sympathy; empathy; response
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
influence; clout; leverage
secret; private; surreptitious
looking on (somebody) as hostile
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)