outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
front kick (esp. martial arts)
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
palm heel; heel of the palm
right under; directly below; right beneath
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nothing but; none other than
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
consequently; as a result; in the end
gifted education; special education for gifted children
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
too (much); overly; excessively
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation