unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
in spite of; regardless of
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
while moving; on the move
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
sports ground; sports oval
school building; schoolhouse
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
senior high school; high school
position; location; base; point; site
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
senior high school student
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
skill; dexterity; proficiency
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
security firm; security company
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(period of) a year; during an era
to work hard; to work diligently
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
floor above; floor upstairs
positioning; getting a position; taking a position