to be perturbed; to be agitated
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
the same generation; coeval
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose