section manager; section chief
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to be too numerous; to be too much
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
order; sequence; procedure