opening ceremony (of the school term)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
second; number two; runner-up
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
it is I who should say so
sweet and sour; bittersweet
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
sunlight; rays of the Sun
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
impassioned speech; fervent speech