curse; spell; malediction
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
base (military, expedition, etc.)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
piece of meat; cut of meat
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
unification; union; oneness
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
junior high school student; middle school pupil
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
loveable; very likeable; like very much
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness