to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
let's not say (such things) to each other
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
arbitration; intercession; mediation
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
district; section; sector
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
section; cross section; profile