trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
society; company; the public; the world
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
reskilling; improving one's skills
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
application (of ointment, etc.)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
left side; left-hand side
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power