immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
naughty; mischievous; unruly
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
somehow; for some reason or other
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to bail out (water); to scoop out
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
true character; real nature
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to make one's own; to take possession of
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
summer vacation; summer holiday