higher rank; better position
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
way (of doing); manner; method; means
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
prohibition; inhibition; ban
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
self-conscious; self-aware
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
energy conservation; economical use of energy
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire