what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
time; season; period; phase; stage
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
street; quarter; district; area
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
older sister; elder sister
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
it is not (like that) either
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
student in a lower grade; underclassman
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
club activities; extracurricular activities
unofficial report; confidential report
if so; in that case; in that situation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently