right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
rational; reasonable; logical
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
experience; history; record; career
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
magazine; journal; periodical
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
inside one's heart; in one's mind
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder