operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(how) many times; (how) often
to repeat; to do something over again
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
for example; for instance; e.g.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ago; since; before; previous
deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
flour; meal; powder; dust
to be smeared; to be covered
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
forcibly; against one's will
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
horseplay; fooling around
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(together) with; -wide; including
one large ...; a great ...
elementary, junior high and high school