to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
older sister; lass; young lady
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
proposal; proposition; suggestion
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
comparatively; relatively
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
that's true; of course; obviously
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude