to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
after school (at the end of the day)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
corridor; hallway; passageway
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
beyond that point; after that
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
club activities; extracurricular activities
to work hard; to work diligently
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
mask; disguise; guise; mask
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
all (there is); as long as there is
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
superior; superiors; senior
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo