old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
forcibly; against one's will
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
installation (esp. software)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to press a question; to cross-examine
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
separate; scattered; apart
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven