character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
thought; consideration; thinking
to be entwined; to be involved
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to strike out; to start swimming
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
world; society; people; the public
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
folding bicycle; folding bike
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
reconciliation; make peace with
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
even though; despite; when
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
in perfect form; going swimmingly
rather; sooner; preferably
dozens; scores of; decades
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
calm; composed; cool; quiet
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
admiration; wonder; astonishment
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)