plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
summer vacation; summer holiday
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
clause; article; stipulations
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
newcomer; initiate; rookie
member; regular member; active member
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to smile broadly; to grin widely
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
fifth day of the month; five days
24 hours; twenty-four hours
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured