interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
a little; a bit; slightly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
scoundrel; rascal; villain
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
how long; how far; how much
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
string made from twisted paper
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to become settled; to be fixed
outline; summary; argument
here and there; in places
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character