tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
cash payment; paying in cash
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to call in; to invite; to bring in
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to get distracted; to jump off the track
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be selected (from among many people)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
point spread; point difference
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
complete victory; total victory
besides; in addition; also; moreover
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
periodic; regular; routine
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency