vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to extort (money); to blackmail
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
main city (of a district, province, etc.); major city
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
point in common; common feature
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock