standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to speak; to say; to vocalize
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to appear all together; to be all present
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
outrageous lie; outright lie
difference; variation; difference
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
courteous; decorous; polite
double take (esp. out of surprise)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
proposal; offer; request; application
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
close; intimate; on good terms
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to collect; to assemble; to gather
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)