kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
pet dog; non-sporting dog
greeting; a fine thing to say
overhasty; rash; premature
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
video letter (message sent by video)
audience; spectator; spectators
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
capable of anything; liable to do
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
performing without rehearsal
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial