jealousy; roasted rice cake
out of character; unlike one
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
a certain somebody; you-know-who
direct unforked road; straight path
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
one machine; one aircraft; one life
(nature, etc.) observation diary
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
cannot be compared with; no match for
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
duty; function; office; mission; task
wearing sandals; informal; casual
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(period of) a year; during an era
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
prickling; stinging; tingling
to dry up completely; to become stale