determination; resolution
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to forget to say; to forget to mention
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
school of one's (first, second) choice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
results; record; grades; marks
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
serious; not joking; straight
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
more than usual; especially; particularly
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to have a talk; to tell a story