princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
doing whatever one pleases
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to go out and away; to leave
to flare up; to fly into a rage
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
way (of doing); manner; method; means
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
perfect; complete; flawless