to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
lecture hall; lecture room
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
don't worry about it; forget about it
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
sincere; earnest; serious
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to change the position of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk