last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
quantitative; concerning the quantity
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to let out a cry; to shout
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to discuss; to talk together
armband; arm band; brassard
attendance (at school); going to school
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as