gem; jewel; precious stone
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
great difference; major mistake
way of talking; speaking style
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
society; public; community; social studies
together; at the same time; same; identical
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
muddy water; red-light district
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
both; both sides; both parties
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning