active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
long (time that has passed); old (story)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
much less; to say nothing of
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to farm; to cultivate a field
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to sell off; to sell completely
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
anonymity; using an assumed name
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged