thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
engagement; business; affair; use; need
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
single word; a few words; brief comment
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
surrounding at a distance
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
physical education; PE; gym (class)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
article; thing; object; property; real estate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
future (usually near); prospects
in its entirety; whole; wholly
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected