retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
coherence; order; focus; point
how many years; how long; what year
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
educational institution; school; academy; campus
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
senior high school; high school
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose