to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
intermediate-upper student; intermediate-upper learner
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
promotion (school, military, etc.)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
manly; masculine; like a man
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
failed at every attempt; defeated in every (match, battle, etc.)
good news; happy news; glad tidings
secret base; hideout; hidden position
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)