bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
last night; yesterday evening
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
quantity or volume of water
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
disorder; disturbance; unrest