postponement; deferment; adjournment
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
each and all; every single one; everybody
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
two times; twice; two degrees
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
in a little bit; after a short while
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
sincere; honest; faithful
eternal; unlimited; endless
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
genius; prodigy; natural gift
short essay; pamphlet; tract