ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
life; living; I; me; student
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to begin talking; to open up
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
race (of people); type of person
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
self-torturing; masochistic
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
distant look; faraway look
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
extremism; radical belief
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
point in common; common feature
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
birthday party; birthday meet-up
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut