serious; not joking; straight
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
club activities; extracurricular activities
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
(period of) a year; during an era
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
relation; connection; relevance
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to telephone; to make a phone call
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
thereupon; shortly thereafter
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
matter to be checked or investigated
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
reaction; response; reaction
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like