to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
good humour (humor); good mood
retreating figure; appearance from behind
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
study; diligence; discount; reduction
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
pleasant feeling; good vibes
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to blow off; to be blown off
tall figure; high stature
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(political) power; authority; influence
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
training (animals); breaking (animals)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do