deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
schoolgirl; female student
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
abstention; nonparticipation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour