to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
newcomer; initiate; rookie
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit