affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
chaser; pursuer; chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to stare back (at); to glare back
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
tractor; towing vehicle; driving force; leading role
opposition party; the opposition
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
hard to get; hard to come by
technical skill; ability; capacity
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to well up; to burst; to arise
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate