intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tension; mental strain; nervousness
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
semi-pro; semi-professional
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
honour; honor; glory; privilege
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
difficult to ...; hard to ...