adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to stay calm; to keep cool
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
straying; wandering (off course)
to make sense; to be meaningful
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
sword; blade; single stroke
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
just because; even if; even though
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
tall stature; tall figure
contemplation; meditation
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm