uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mountain vapor; mountain vapour
degree of familiarity; popularity
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
body; group; party; company; troupe
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
eccentric; crank; oddball
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to boost; to force up; to push up
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to come back; to bloom a second time
calamity; misfortune; disaster