sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
school rules; school regulations
prohibition; inhibition; ban
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
this world; this life; world of the living
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
is that so?; I see; right; oh
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy