SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
throughout; all through; right through
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to blow out; to spout out
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to lose a closely fought contest
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
column; file; (vertical) line
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good