refusal; rejection; denial; veto
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
criticism; critique; review; commentary
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
good humour (humor); good mood
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
comparatively; quite; rather
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
second day of the month; two days
after a long time; for the first time in a while
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
mountain range; mountain belt
to tower over the surroundings
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
homeroom; form room; form class
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
calm; composed; cool; quiet
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit