in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
detour; circumvention; turning movement
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to put up (a notice); to post
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
homeroom; form room; form class
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
standard; set; routine; decided
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
memory; sense; experience
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
development; exploitation
of no interest; not interested
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
serious; not joking; straight
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
whispered conversation; whispering
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
particularly; only; in the case of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one