creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
top of the head; crown of the head
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
forgetting; lapse of memory
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
school of one's (first, second) choice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
worthy of special mention
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to lose sight of; to miss
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
responsibility; duty; obligation
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious