to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
primary school; elementary school; grade school
how; in what way; by what means
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to make coffee; to brew coffee
woman; female; feminine gender
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to be free; to be available
that is to say; so that means
in comparison to; rather than
study group; study meeting
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
for today; for the time being