clear; precise; definite; distinct
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
master; teacher; stable master
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
very young; little; childish; immature
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
true character; real nature
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
contrived; false-sounding
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to throw into; to toss into
after staying up all night
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
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