to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
after school (at the end of the day)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with a start; with a jump
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
reinforcement; strengthening
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
silence; stillness; quietness
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
passing mark (examination); passing grade
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
preparatory phase; preparatory period
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to begin; to set about; to start
to complain; to lodge a complaint
tool; implement; means; furniture
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor