thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
spread; span; expanse; extent
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
external object; foreign matter
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
flattery; adulation; commendation
literally; to the letter; literal
dealing with; coping with
consequence; result; conclusion
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
unimpressive; unimpressed
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with