obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
write jointly; collection of autographs
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
piece of evidence; evidence
police; police officer; police station
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
match; game; bout; contest
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
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
considerably; greatly; a lot
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
first meeting; first interview with
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
nape (of the neck); nucha
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect