to rank next to; to come after
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
story of one's experiences
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
sharp sighted; easily awakened
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
prickling; stinging; tingling
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
Europe and America; the West
overseas student; exchange student
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
brown envelope; manila envelope
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
athlete's oath of fair play
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
polite; respectful; reverent