to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
good person; virtuous person
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
selection; choice; option
school inter-class ball-game competition
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
very likely; very probable
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
at that time; in those days
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
late at night; at a late hour
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to push aside; to push one's way through