sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
study; learning; tutorial
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
self control; self restraint
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to roll about; to writhe about
to walk in on; to tread upon
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
winter vacation; winter holidays
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
every year; yearly; annually
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
opposite side; other side; other party
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard