king; king; king (chess piece)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
questionnaire; survey; poll
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
rating; ranking; grading; classification
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
another thing; exception; special case
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to fan; to incite; to instigate
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
to keep a promise; to keep one's word