disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
long-awaited; much-awaited
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
shopping; purchased goods
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
selection; choice; option
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
notice; attention; observation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be entwined; to be involved
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
unit; (musical) group; band
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
had better ...; had better not ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on