defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
waking; waking up; awakening
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
absence; disregard; indifference
snack break; snack time; tea time
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
high rating; good reputation
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
maid; helper; help; assistance
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to be saved up (of money)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to go underground; to go into hiding
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification