courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
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)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
senior high school; high school
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
because of; owing to; due to
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
just past noon; afternoon
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to miss a chance; to fail to do
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
the way back; the way home; return trip
society; public; community; social studies
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency