to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
second; number two; runner-up
number of votes polled; poll votes
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
victory stand; winners' podium
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
first thing in the morning
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed