exceedingly; extremely; decisively
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
retort; back talk; backchat
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
odds and ends; all; every
official use; government business
to grow angry; to display one's anger
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hang (something) on the wall
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
beyond one's means or position
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
supervised; under surveillance
long-established; old-established; traditional