improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to escape from; to get out
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)