third day of the month; three days
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the other day; a few days ago
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
too much; excessively; too
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
acceleration; speeding up
otherwise; or else; if not
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
match; game; bout; contest
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees