term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
not necessarily so; is not always true
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
approximate age; age range
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
feigned tears; crocodile tears