to refuse; to decline; to deny
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
quiz; short test; mini test
to leave word; to leave a message
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
bento; Japanese box lunch
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to mix; to stir; to blend
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
wherein; therein; thereinto
library (usu. single-room); small library
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
collection of books; (personal) library
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
another school; other schools
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
wintertime; winter season