replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
whispered conversation; whispering
I see; that's right; indeed
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
like button (social media)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)