begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
absolutely; positively; decidedly
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
calling by name; designation; nomination
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
bill (at a restaurant); check
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when