to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
disorder; chaos; confusion
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to bring; to take; to bring about
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
error; mistake; slip; bug
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID