earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
light blue; pale blue; aqua
directly opposite; right in front
to have no chance (of succeeding)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
irritation; annoyance; frustration
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
profitable plan; good plan
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to need; to call for; to require
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud