to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
simply; merely; only; solely
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
all you want; as much as one wants
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
the relation of master to servant
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
complete stranger; total stranger
contradiction; inconsistency
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
fragment; one of the group or party
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
new student; freshman; first-year student
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
guidance; leadership; leading the way
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
another school; other schools
it seems so; that's what it looks like
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with