ill will; malice; evil intent
prudence; discretion; thought
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
intelligence; intellect; brains
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
second (unit of time); arc second
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to look upwards; to look up
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
document; official papers
alternately; by turns; one after the other
whispering; murmuring; subdued
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
future (usually near); prospects
pessimism; disappointment
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
female high-school student
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
unnatural; affected; studied; forced