school building; schoolhouse
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to drink up; to drain (cup)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
calm; composed; cool; quiet
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to resound (echo) far and wide
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
public hall; community center; community centre
talk; conversation; dialogue