of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to rally; to make a comeback
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
gnashing the teeth; gear cutting
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
overconfident; presumptuous
to gain fame; to make one's name
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
many; numerous; various; large number of
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
bad influence; negative influence
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
animal beneficial to humans
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
arrangement; pact; agreement
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
both armies; both teams; both sides
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse