skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
head of the student council; president of the student council
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
resignation (from a position)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
scandal; deplorable event
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
president (of a society); chairman
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
honour; honor; glory; privilege
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
completely relying on others
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)