to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to thrust before; to thrust at
(medical) doctor; physician
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
gifted education; special education for gifted children
high achiever; student with good academic results
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
mantle; mantle (e.g. gas)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(person treated as a) plaything
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
half and half; fifty-fifty
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
many; numerous; various; large number of
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
leader; central personage
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity