to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to listen to in an ecstasy
high-pitched tone; soprano
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
being startled; getting a shock
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
useless; vain; aimless; idle
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
open; spacious; extensive