February; second month of the lunar calendar
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
longed-for; anxiously awaited
button (clothing); push-button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
you (plural); all of you; you all
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
from the beginning; from scratch
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
no matter how much time passes
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
sincere; earnest; serious