hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
older sister; lass; young lady
to apologize; to apologise
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
just because; even if; even though
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to discuss; to talk together
large-scale maneuvers; large-scale manoeuvres; war games
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first-rate; finest quality; the best