to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
monetary; financial; pecuniary
family vacation; family trip
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
report card; result sheet
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
only recently; just of late
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)