to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
of no interest; not interested
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
arm; skill; efforts; ability
push-up (exercise); press-up
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
just because; even if; even though
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to overdo; to do too much
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be too numerous; to be too much
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift