upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
detailed; minute; articulate
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
finish; finishing; finishing touches
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
delivery; transfer; hand-over
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
last week; the week before
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
sympathy; compassion; pity
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
work; business; company; study