to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to wear out and discard; to kick off (e.g. shoes); to fling off
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
river; stream; River; the ... river
dry riverbed; river beach
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
speaking voice; talking voice
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
serialization; serialisation; serial story
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument