simple; simplified; easy; plain
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to do someone in; to bump someone off
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
being left out; being ostracized
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
how many people; a number of people
(terrorist) suicide bombing
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to have (something) innate; to be born with
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
influence (on someone); inspiration
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning