one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
your daughter; young woman
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to compete with; to vie for
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
extreme; extraordinary; rare; brilliant
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
pug-nosed face; person with a pug-nosed face
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar