senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to have meaning; to be meaningful
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to take to task; to take it out on
to be at a loss for words
touché; you've got me there
to smile (at); to grin (at)
future (usually near); prospects
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
proper; right; reasonable
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
coincident with; while; simultaneously
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault