stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
personal; individual; private
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
senior high school student
it's not like; it isn't as if
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to watch steadily; to stare
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
to raise one's voice; to shout
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify