ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to take; to catch; to capture
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
unique; peculiar; singular
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
day of month; counter for days
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to rock; to shake; to swing
blow; shock; strike; batting
adviser; advisor; consultant
weight; heavyweight boxer
each (every) time; whenever
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitching (of a boat, aircraft, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
president (of a society); chairman
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point