taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to snatch from; to steal from
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
genuine article; real thing; real deal
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
junior high school student; middle school pupil
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to go back to the starting point