to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
frame; framework; outline
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sleepover; overnight stay
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
variation in color (colour); having a different color
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous