educational institution; school; academy; campus
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
one day; (on) a certain day
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
now that; since; so long as; because
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
impression given by a painting or image
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
length (of an animal); body length
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position