clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
stirring; slight movement
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
no matter how much time passes
this and that; one thing and another
to get distracted; to jump off the track
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
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)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to be too late; to be too slow
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency