man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
wherein; therein; thereinto
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
unpredictability; element of surprise
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to drink up; to drain (cup)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues