this (very thing); this precisely
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to take (be in) charge of
the whole school; all the schools
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
also known as; also called
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
senior high school; high school
drama; theatre; theater; play
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
huge rock; firmness; solidity
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
memory; sense; experience
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
schedule; program; calendar
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
had better ...; had better not ...
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry