to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
with a snap; with a crack
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to talk; to chat; to chatter
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
because; for; the reason why is ...
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wherein; therein; thereinto