cross mark; demerit mark; an X
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
corridor; hallway; passageway
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
jokingly; in the form of a joke
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual