expression; look; countenance; face
directly opposite; right in front
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hard ball; regulation ball
murder; homicide; manslaughter
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
single standard; single base; single-feature show
pupil; student; schoolchild
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be free; to be available
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
serious; not joking; straight
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
exemplar; model; example; pattern
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry