character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
form of government; system of government; polity
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
information; experience; knowledge; observation
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in one's own way or style
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to warm oneself at the fire
just past noon; afternoon
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
understood; I see; OK; present; here
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
caller; visitor; company; guest
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
hard worker; hardworking person