as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
blank column; blank space
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
to make a list; to enumerate
metal plate; metallic plate
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
movable floor boards; trap door
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to shirk one's responsibility
way out; means to escape; escape route
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
powerless; helpless; incompetent
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to exacerbate; to exasperate
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
bombshell announcement (statement)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
long ago; a long time ago; already
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
parking area for bicycles