to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
inheritance; something given or received
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
don't worry; no worries; never mind
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to take to task; to take it out on
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
witnessing; observing; sighting
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
another school; other schools
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
very busy (person or thing)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste