sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to need; to call for; to require
recuperation; medical treatment
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
third-year student; third-year pupil
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
special; particular; peculiar; unique
future; possible; potential; prospective
energy problems; energy issues
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
never mind!; don't worry about it
sunlight; rays of the Sun
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to engage in lively conversation
recollection; reminiscence
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade