big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
question sheet; question paper
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
one of these days; someday; one day
faking crying; crocodile tears
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
annual (plant); first-year student
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
little finger; pinky; little toe
to keep (a person) waiting
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh