story; tale; talk; discussion
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
unexpectedly; surprisingly
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
contract; compact; agreement
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to lose sight of; to miss
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
confused; flustered; at a loss
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
schoolgirl; female student
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with