cross mark; demerit mark; an X
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
way of talking; speaking style
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
curse; spell; malediction
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
fifth year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
mid-air breakage or disintegration
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate