first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
temporary absence from school
close; intimate; on good terms
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
period of time; time slot; time zone
notice; attention; observation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
tone (of voice); manner of talking
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...