first challenge; first try
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
self-control; self-restraint
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
limited time; limited-time offer
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
calamity; disaster; accident
antique store; curio store
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
intelligence quotient; IQ
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime