nursery school teacher; childcare worker
to look down on; to make light of
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
immediately; right away; on the spot
article; news story; report; account
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
society; company; the public; the world
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
in session; in progress; under way; open
to garner interest; to attract attention
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
great hurry; great haste; rush
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)