reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
no!; no no!; no, not at all
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
covered with; stained; smeared
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
number one; first; best; most; game; round
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
scene; spectacle; sight; view
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect