to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
living; lifestyle; living room
door; gate; opening; title page
to begin to walk; to set out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to correct oneself; to restate
clearing one's throat; cough
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
great swordsman; master fencer
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to watch over; to watch attentively
invitation; introduction; temptation
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
of course; certainly; naturally
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant