student in a lower grade; underclassman
jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
tool; implement; means; furniture
complete set; all; everything
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
correction; looking over; touching up
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
(the) executive; administration; leadership
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
consequence; result; conclusion
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle