stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
perfect; perfection; perfect game
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to rock; to shake; to swing
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
truancy; school non-attendance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to chase; to run after; to pursue
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver