trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to be annoying; to be troublesome
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
number; number plate; license plate
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
for your information; I'm telling you
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action