precondition; prerequisite
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
polish; improvement; burnishing
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
standing on one's feet for a long time
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
somewhat near; fairly close
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
personality assessment; personality analysis
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
only recently; just of late
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to accompany; to go with; to go together
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
pretension; conceit; hubris
this summer; next summer; last summer
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down