soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
this and that; one thing or another
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
more than enough (to drink)
support; backing; patronage
specialization; specialisation
private tutor; coach; governess
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to have the privilege of doing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago