clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
place where one works; construction site; working area
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to speak; to hear a voice
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to solicit; to demand; to extort
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
ardent; passionate; vehement
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
tension; mental strain; nervousness
vibration; to tremble; to shake
guidance; leadership; leading the way
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on