(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
after school (at the end of the day)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to stop walking; to pause
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
great speed; recklessly fast speed
attendance (at school); going to school
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to stare back at; to look back at
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be erected; to be built
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base