using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in that way; like that; that way
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
another school; other schools
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
straightforwardly; being outspoken
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
turning sideways; landscape orientation
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
being somewhat excited (agitated)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
stepwise; one step at a time
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known