tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
unfairness; injustice; partiality
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
annual (plant); first-year student
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
changing completely; transformation
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
special radio or television programme; television special
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
offender; criminal; culprit
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
just a minute; small quantity
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
taste; liking; preference
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
supreme; sublime; highest
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to burst open; to pop; to split
two (long cylindrical things)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.