with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mountain vapor; mountain vapour
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect