cheering group; cheering squad
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
higher rank; better position
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
with a momentary flash of light
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)