frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
nothing but; none other than
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
general idea; concept; notion
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to begin; to set about; to start
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
alternately; by turns; one after the other
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
immersion; being absorbed in
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
fourth day of the month; four days
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
one by one; one after another; successively
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics