to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
bright person; talented student; prodigy
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
matter of time; question of time
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to torment; to torture; to harass
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device