sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
digital versatile disc; DVD
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be mad about; to be hooked on
as if nothing had happened
especially; above all; particularly; among other things