mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
criticism; critique; review; commentary
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
student (esp. a university student)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
out of character; unlike one
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
unless one ...; if one does not ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
every evening; every night
middle of the night; dead of night
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it