school building; schoolhouse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
trip abroad; overseas travel
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
of course; certainly; naturally
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to raise one's voice; to shout
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed