ingenuity; resourcefulness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
from the viewpoint of; according to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
diversion; distraction; feint
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
to push (something) against
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
piercing (esp. in the ear); piercing hole
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to beat someone by ganging up on them
danger; peril; hazard; risk
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
nth-year student; nth-year pupil