frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
elder sister; effeminate man
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
3rd day of the month; three days
to correct oneself; to restate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
story; tale; talk; discussion
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
silence (not speaking); muteness
to become completely chilled
nothing but; none other than
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
secret; private; surreptitious
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
brothers and sisters; siblings
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to