to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
how long; how far; how much
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
question; inquiry; enquiry
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
meaning; significance; sense
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be detained; to take time
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old