methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
cheap article; poor-quality article
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to mistake (A for B); to misread
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
hello; good day; good afternoon
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
goosebumps; goose pimples