to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
more than usual (usu. time)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
in the end; at the end of the day
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
the way back; the way home; return trip
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
inside one's heart; in one's mind
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence