reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
and; thereupon; because of that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sobriety; soberness; sober face
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
annotation; explanatory note
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
section; cross section; profile
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
form; shape; figure; visage
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do