sculpture; carved statue; graven image
dozens; scores of; decades
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
romantic; spicy; coquettish
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
worthy of special mention
the big two...; two major...; two main...
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(act of) writing on a blackboard
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
as if nothing had happened
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch