to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
negative emotions; negative feelings
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
the place for; the time for; the level of
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
viewing as a problem; problematizing
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
general; popular; common; typical
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
the right person in the right place
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
in this way; along these lines; similarly
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
physical education; PE; gym (class)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be born; to come into the world
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
serious; severe; grave; acute
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
immediately; right away; on the spot
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
hostility; animosity; enmity