to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
elevated (structure); overhead
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
invitation; introduction; temptation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
holding two or more positions concurrently
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
leaving a club; quitting a club
friction; discord; strife
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
sharing; division; draw; tie
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to have an idea; to have a clue
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
spring break; spring vacation
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
group; party; team; squad; section
social networking service; SNS
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely