to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
prospects of victory; chances of success
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
deceased; late; dead; departed
sad news; news of a death; death notice
study group; study meeting
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to stop talking; to be silent
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
departure; leaving; setting off
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with