society; the world; the times
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
making a secret audio recording
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
subtracting points; points deducted
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
school inter-class ball-game competition