waste thread; lint; fluff
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to relax; to feel at home
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
Bolognese; bolognese sauce
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
live music or performance
workshop; studio; atelier
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
being on the ropes; losing ground
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
centre of attention; center of attention
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to bring up under one's personal care
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts