old poem (esp. waka); old song
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
questionnaire; survey; poll
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
how; in what way; how about; questionable
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to become fraught with emotion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
long (time); protracted; prolonged
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
number; number plate; license plate
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money