to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to gather; to collect; to assemble
addition; increase; Canada
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
three; three years of age
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to look forward to something
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(right at the) side; just beside
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
how long; how much; to what extent
expression; look; countenance; face
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household