establishment; founding; organization; organisation
schoolgirl; female student
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to form a pair; to pair up
distance in a straight line
metre; meter; meter; gauge
start of work; commencement; opening
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
strong-willed; strong of heart
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
fickle; having many romantic interests
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
criticism; commentary; review
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to stop walking; to pause
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
expression; presentation; representation; notation
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach