interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
registration; accession; register; entry; record
suddenly; all of a sudden
dealing with; coping with
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
armament; soldier's equipment
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to keep away; to keep at a distance
point in question (at issue)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
armaments; military preparations
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
preparing for action or battle
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be too late; to be too slow
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
sorry; excuse me; thank you
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding