direct connection; direct link
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
second offense; second offence
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to become desperate; to give way to despair
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
promotion; raising of status
you could say; you might say; verging on the
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
attendance (at school); going to school
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur