to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grow up; to become an adult
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
head over heels; madly (in love)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
fellow pupil (apprentice)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
ardent; passionate; vehement
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
look!; there!; here!; that is
general; popular; common; typical
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
for example; for instance; e.g.
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout