hundred points; perfect mark
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to telephone; to make a phone call
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
clerk; office worker; office staff
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
quickly; calmly; intently
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
provisional; temporary; tentative
match; game; bout; contest
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
literally; to the letter; literal
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect