clearing one's throat; cough
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
how should I know?; don't ask me
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
selection; choice; option
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
choices; alternatives; options
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the early bird gets the worm
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
how; in what way; how about
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder