282) "I'm certain he will make an ideal business partner; he never makes a vague promise, and once he does make a promise, he is certain to keep it." ・specific は「具体的な、特定の」 283) A blunt-spoken fortune-teller predicted that, on t…

256) The night before the university entrance examination, I was all too anxious and couldn't get to sleep till the small hours of the morning. ・非常に（望ましくないときの表現）・真夜中過ぎ 257) When I was looking for my son's report card…