drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
right (to do something); authority; power
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be too late; to be too slow
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
interview (e.g. for a job)
after school (at the end of the day)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
besides; in addition; also; moreover
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
more than anything; above all else
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed