objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
inter-scholastic athletics competition
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
each field; various circles
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
influence; clout; leverage