chief executive officer; CEO
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
momentous (crucial) decision
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to refuse; to decline; to deny
continuing one's education into university
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
what time; (lit.) which hour
one's own car; privately owned car
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
outside world; physical world
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
dull sound; muffled sound
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
done; just done; just finished
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
ringing; throbbing violently
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair