height (of body); stature
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
assistant language teacher; ALT; foreign national serving as an assistant teacher of English in a Japanese classroom; alanine aminotransferase; ALT
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
hard (life); tough (world)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to find out; to discover; to detect
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
conference room; council room
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation