to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
two classes; double; two sets
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school
truancy; school non-attendance
March; third month of the lunar calendar
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness