other companies in the same business; rival firms
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
speech; expression; wording; language
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
third day of the month; three days
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
number of times; frequency; count
(not) even once; (not) ever
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
both; both sides; both parties
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
earnings from a part-time job
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
swipe (multi-touch screen interface); swipe; sweeping blow
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
notice; notification; report; posting
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
nothing in particular; none in particular
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
such; like that; that sort of; very
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly