dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
environmental destruction
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
detour; circuitous route; diversion
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
quarrel; dispute; argument
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
(act of) writing on a blackboard
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
circulation (esp. of documents); sending round
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to be bony; to be angular
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over