hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
group dating; gathering for young people to socialize with the opposite sex
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
unmarried; not yet married
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
pupil; student; schoolchild
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
long; drawn-out; very long
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
third day of the month; three days
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
servile character (disposition)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
neglecting; leaving alone