blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
older sister; elder sister
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
a rival horse or candidate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
this, that and the other; this and that
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
abstention; nonparticipation
timewise; temporal; chronal
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to become pale; to turn pale