fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
established fact; fait accompli
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
unmarried; not yet married
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
killing two birds with one stone
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
stillness; repose; standing still
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
head over heels; headlong; head first
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
descendant; posterity; offspring
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere