sincere; earnest; serious
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
throng; gathering of people
association of like-minded people
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
correction; revision; amendment
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
by the rules; in accordance with the regulations
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
monthly publication; monthly issue
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
suspension of publication
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
subscriber; reader; admirer
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
prejudice; bias; distorted view