agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
nothing but; except; no more than
number of times; frequency; count
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
age thirty; one's thirties
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
fate; destiny; predestination
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)