eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
story; tale; talk; discussion
about when; about what time; how soon
at once; immediately; right now
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
physical condition; state of health
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to watch over; to watch attentively
promotion; raising of status
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
global maximum; greatest value
for example; for instance; e.g.
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
senior high school student
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise