relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
polite; respectful; reverent
to change (one's clothes)
various places; several sources
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
condemn the offense, but not the offender
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
to knock down; to knock out
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
have a good day; take care; see you
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
emphasizes direct object of action
elementary level; beginner level