to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
probe each other; sound each other out
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
group; bunch; crowd; group
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
charming; fascinating; attractive
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
most part; greater part; majority
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to dye; to colour; to color
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new student; freshman; first-year student
opening ceremony (of the school term)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
library (usu. single-room); small library
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse