to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
self-consciousness; self-awareness
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
reconciliation; make peace with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
final; eventual; ultimate