to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
life; living; I; me; student
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to look forward to something
to have an eye on; to zero in on
signing; autograph session
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
due form; official; formality
something; some kind of; for some reason
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
high efficiency; high performance
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
hello; good day; good afternoon
outsider; someone outside of a group
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
connection; link; relationship
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
position; location; base; point; site
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness