to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
in search of; in order to look for
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
more than usual; especially; particularly
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
library (usu. single-room); small library
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other