determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
squad leader; group leader; team leader
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
lunch monitor; student responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
by today; before the day is over
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
equality; impartiality; evenness
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to complain; to make a complaint
jealousy; regarding with jealousy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.