earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to approach; to draw near
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
acid; sourness; sour taste
to have a talk; to tell a story
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
clearing one's throat; cough
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to mind; to care; to worry
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)