to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to employ; to hire; to charter
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
feeling; sense; impression
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in comparison to; rather than
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
ago; since; before; previous
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
continuously; throughout; in succession