household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
telephone book; telephone directory
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
attractiveness; charm; amiability
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
economical; comparatively cheap
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to feel inferior; to feel small
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
strong-willed; strong of heart
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
ability; capability; competence; skill
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
raging fire; conflagration
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated