to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
in terms of; from the point of view of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
thereupon; therefore; because of that
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
total fire loss; completely burned
older brother and younger sister
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
entire family is affected (disease, etc.); whole family