until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to make an appearance; to show up
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
with a start; with a jump
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
document; official papers
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)