news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
inheritance; something given or received
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to serve; to work for; to attend
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to show signs of; to appear
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
expression of love; showing love
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence