(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
one day; (on) a certain day
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
topic of discussion; agenda
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
head of the student council; president of the student council
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
great difference; major mistake
every person; each one; everybody
odds and ends; all; every
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
direct control; direct supervision
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop
I couldn't care less; not caring less
classification; categorization; sorting