impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
call; summons; convening; convocation
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
confusion; mixing; merger
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
white background; blank; female virgin
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
summer vacation; summer holiday