study group; study meeting
charming; fascinating; attractive
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to palm off; to force a sale
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to invite in; to show someone in
tall figure; high stature
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
body of a garment; bodice
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to live; to reside; to inhabit
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition