he; she; that person; (arch.) you
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sincere; earnest; serious
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
should; must; -able; probably; likely
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
heart; guts; nerve; central part
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person