junior high school student; middle school pupil
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
senior high school; high school
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to gain strength; to have energy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
future prospects; promise
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
conditionally; with conditions attached
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
no!; no no!; no, not at all
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
importance; emphasis; stress
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be consistent; to be coherent
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to like; to love; to be fond of
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone