refusal; rejection; denial; veto
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
influence (on someone); inspiration
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
drama; theatre; theater; play
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
management; administration; operation
headquarters; head office; main office
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to fall in love (with); to love
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it