zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
as (for); for; in the capacity of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
absence; disregard; indifference
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew