to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
river surface; surface of a river
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
desperation; struggle to the death
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
light; easy; non-serious; minor
female high school student
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
(set of) facial features; looks
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
passing (an examination); making the grade
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to smash; to break into pieces
living; lifestyle; living room
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair