to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
what date?; what's the date?; when?
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
14th day of the month; 14 days
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
minimum; at the very least
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
sincere; earnest; serious
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
schedule; program; calendar
correctly; properly; accurately
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out