environment; circumstance
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
had better ...; had better not ...
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to push aside; to brush aside
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
question; inquiry; enquiry
to thrust before; to thrust at
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
just because; even if; even though
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
being startled; getting a shock
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shout (in anger); to yell
very young; little; childish; immature
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
same; similar; (just) like; equal