check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
parental love; parental affection
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
three; three years of age
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
edict; ordinance; proclamation
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to gather; to collect; to assemble
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours