school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to be conspicuous; to stand out
tool; implement; means; furniture
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
three times; thrice; third (interval)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tendency; trend; inclination
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
third-year student; third-year pupil
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
no exception; without exception; always the same