to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
school district; school area
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
acquaintance; close friend
something small; something petty; trifle
big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
your body; your health; yourself; you
influence; clout; leverage
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)