very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be too late; to be too slow
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
book; volume; this; present; main; head
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
other than; excluding; without
near oneself; close to one; familiar
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to talk; to chat; to chatter
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
isolation; being alone; being friendless
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student