endurance contest; test of endurance
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
to iron; to do the ironing
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
strike (i.e. industrial action)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
engagement; business; affair; use; need
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
third stage; three stages
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to run down (stairs, etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront