if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
group; party; team; squad; section
single word; a few words; brief comment
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
imagination; supposition; guess
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
another's parent; another's parents
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
the last moment; the very end
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
(period of) a year; during an era
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal