zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
smoking area; smoking corner
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to pierce through; to break through
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
not understanding; not knowing
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
special training; intensive training; crash course
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
mochi; (sticky) rice cake