grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
review; reconsideration; revision
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
cut; reduction; curtailment
even more; still more; further
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
many; numerous; various; large number of
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
gradually; slowly but steadily
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
highest grade; superlative degree
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart