to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
first thing in the morning
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to talk; to chat; to chatter
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
school rules; school regulations
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
mental image; mental picture; image
of course; certainly; naturally
hundred points; perfect mark
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
bygones; the past; past event
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
return of something; repayment
curious; strange; unusual