arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
unproductive; counterproductive
everything one does; whatever one does
local rule; house rule; ground rule
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
the teaching profession; education of laity
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
solution; solution strategy
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
average; ordinary; normal
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings