to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
not to be depended on; of little hope
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
countenance; features; looks
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
university student; college student
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
that kind; competition; match
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stirring; slight movement
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
chance (of success); odds
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
convertible (corporate) bond
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to have the privilege of doing