if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
breadwinner; biggest earner
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
schoolgirl; female student
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
group; party; team; squad; section
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that