bit; bit (of a drill, screwdriver, etc.)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
talk; story; conversation
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
notice; attention; observation
current student; enrolled student
school; school building; schoolhouse
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
opportunity to show off; showplace
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
point of reference; reference point
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
ultimate; final; last; eventual
form; shape; figure; morph
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them