to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to take (be in) charge of
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
discipline; training; teaching manners
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
job-related; operational; business; in the course of one's work
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
boring; dull; uninteresting
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
copier paper; photocopying paper
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
with a chuckle; with a giggle
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition