roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
addition; increase; Canada
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
standard; set; routine; decided
senior high school student
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to have meaning; to be meaningful
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony