dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
society; public; community; social studies
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
even if not; even without
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
pupil; student; schoolchild
to glare at each other; to confront each other
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to be softened; to calm down
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be nearing death; to be dying
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
short pause; short interval
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
club activities; extracurricular activities
probe each other; sound each other out
light; faint; pale; fleeting
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
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)