writing; composition; essay; sentence
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
what time; (lit.) which hour
memory; sense; experience
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
stomach ache; abdominal pain
weather; fair weather; fine weather
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
gale; strong wind; high wind
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
still better; even better
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
life and death; life or death
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
progress; advance; improvement; development
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
all day long; all the day; throughout the day