fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be helpful; to be useful
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
in search of; in order to look for
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
proposal; offer; request; application
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
curiosity; inquisitiveness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
preparing for action or battle
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to lean against; to set against
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
number of times; frequency; count
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent