over-fond parent; doting parent
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to gather strength; to take heart
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
summer vacation; summer holidays
letting (someone) die without helping
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to squash; to crush; to flatten
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
plural; multiple; several
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to live; to make a living; to get on with
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
extended leave; long vacation
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
thorough; exhaustive; complete
established practice; custom
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself