incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
order; command; directions; instructions
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
common people; ordinary people; masses
this and that; one thing or another
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
along the river; riverside
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
decision; settlement; definition
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
new student; freshman; first-year student
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
row of cherry trees (lining a street)