what's the matter?; what's wrong?
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
action committee; executive committee
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
in high spirits; excited; energetic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to have a talk; to tell a story
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
legend; folklore; tradition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity