boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to put on airs; to assume importance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
almost; roughly; approximately
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the place for; the time for; the level of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
declaration; proclamation; announcement