mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
stairs; stairway; staircase
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
ordinary person; untitled individual
with a chuckle; with a giggle
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
a long time ago; long before now
colour; color; hue; tints
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements