studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
schoolgirl; female student
to gather; to collect; to assemble
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
somersault; looping-the-loop
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
clapping and cheering; applause
to talk; to chat; to chatter
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to try to do; to attempt to do
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string