collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
should; must; -able; probably; likely
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
quantitative; concerning the quantity
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to let out a cry; to shout
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to discuss; to talk together
armband; arm band; brassard
attendance (at school); going to school