regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
finding employment; getting a job
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
already; now; no longer; not any more
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
sound of a button or switch being pressed
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
difference; variation; difference
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student