taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to appear all together; to be all present
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
school; school building; schoolhouse
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
popular person; favorite; favourite
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
finish; completion; the end