salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sunlight filtering through trees
convenient; handy; useful
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
reading matter; reading material
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
attendance (at school); going to school
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test