imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to stop (plug) one's ears
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to be out of focus; to be off the point; to not have got the point
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
to have an idea; to have a clue
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
third year (college) student; junior
on one hand; on the other hand
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to show signs of; to appear
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to be accustomed to reading
studying very hard; studying like mad
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook