to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
large build; large pattern
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
to deal with a large number
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
simultaneous; all at once
close; intimate; on good terms
objection; dissent; protest
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that