examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be worried; to be troubled
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
society; public; community; social studies
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
the other day; a few days ago
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
life; living; I; me; student
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
true character; real nature
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest