to do one's best; to put forth every effort
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to rise; to erect; to get up
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
being all smiles with joy
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
craving; longing; thirsting
to stop talking; to be silent
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
resentment; indignation; anger
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
first thing in the morning
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
final scene; the end; finale
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
self-analysis; autoanalysis
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with