reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
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
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
school of one's (first, second) choice
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to do together; to share; to participate in
welcome; (warm) reception
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
after a long time; for the first time in a while
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to become strained (of a relationship); to become discordant; to become unfriendly; to become awkward; to go sour
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
tingling; stinging; pungently
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to summon courage; to be brave