immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to be at a loss for words
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
several minutes; a few minutes
absolute beginner; complete amateur
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
reform; reformation; reorganization
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to put someone to work; to make someone work
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess