improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
retort; back talk; backchat
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
for the present; for the time being
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
hateful; detestable; loathsome
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on