person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
everything; anything; nothing
to awake from one's sleep
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
near oneself; close to one; familiar
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to approach; to draw near
lidded; covered; container with a lid
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
selection; choice; option
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to slide into; to slip into
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to press a question; to cross-examine