and then; and so; and; so then
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
alone; unaided; away from home
difficult to ...; hard to ...
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
evocation; inducement; giving rise to
prohibition; inhibition; ban
messenger; envoy; emissary
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
vitality; energy; dynamism
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically