rather; better; instead; if anything
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
festival; feast; carnival
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
draw; tie; quits; even; square
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
new record (in sports, etc.)
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable