to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
tolerance; broad-mindedness
confidentially; privately; off the record
hedge; fence; border; limit
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to have an eye on; to zero in on
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to cultivate a better understanding
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to establish; to formulate
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
centre line; center line; central line