business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
within; inside of; less than
school; proofreading; proof
another school; other schools
exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
distinctive; characteristic
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
conviction; belief; confidence
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
marking; grading; scoring
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
nothing but; none other than
person who gives the right (correct) answer
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
official announcement; proclamation