to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
to dash off; to write freely
heading; headline; index; headword
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
supply; supplying; replenishment
pleasant feeling; good vibes
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
night duty; night shift; night work
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
rather; better; instead; if anything
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
distant look; faraway look
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
planet; dark horse; surprise contender