grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
willpower; energy; vitality
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
cram school; private tutoring school
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
human relations; personal relationships
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
middle and high-school students
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
day after day; day by day
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
even if; even though; however; no matter how
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)