I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
go that far; to that extent
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
head of the student council; president of the student council
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
club activities; extracurricular activities
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
estimate (of costs); budget
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
irritation; annoyance; frustration
while; even though; despite
to ask; to enquire; to query
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to shake; to sway; to waver
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change