repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
number of days (times) one has attended
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
having no idea; having no clue
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
second year (college) student; sophomore
third year (college) student; junior
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
A1; top class; best quality goods
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to call the roll; to take attendance
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
hesitation; indecision; vacillation