hostile relations; hostile relationship
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
silent; silent film; silent letter
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
omniscient point of view (in narration)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
convenience; user-friendliness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
several times (as large, over)
life; living; I; me; student
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
school inter-class ball-game competition
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
distant; remote; isolated
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...