blow; shock; strike; batting
to prevent; to take precautions
estimate (of costs); budget
father and mother; parents
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
general; popular; common; typical
racial or national characteristics
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
influence; clout; leverage
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
loss; defeat; counter for losses
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
I have nothing to do with it
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
head of the student council; president of the student council
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
president (of a society); chairman
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
sons and daughters; children; girl
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
custom; practice; convention; precedent
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
immediately; right away; on the spot
objection; dissent; protest
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said