incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to look away; to avert one's eyes
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
some people; a few people; several people
after a long time; for the first time in a while
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
summer vacation; summer holiday
supplementary classes or lectures
beyond that point; after that
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
homeroom; form room; form class
marking; grading; scoring
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
senior high school student
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit