to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
along the road; along the way
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
audience; spectator; spectators
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to be lacking in options; to be too few
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
working; being employed; being hired
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
flood of emotions; many thoughts
income; receipts; revenue
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to teach; to take a teaching job
to be saved up (of money)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
naughty; mischievous; unruly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to challenge (a person) to a fight