honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
the one thing that is well-remembered
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
craving for the limelight
large number (of); many; majority
wherein; therein; thereinto
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
romantic film; love movie
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
pressure; oppression; suppression
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
strong interaction; strong force
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction