friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
club activities; extracurricular activities
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to assemble; to set up; to construct
reality; actuality; hard fact
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to wring the neck; to strangle
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
audience; spectator; spectators
undisputed; entirely; perfect
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to bring back; to restore
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
long ago; once upon a time
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
derailment; digression; deviation
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention