keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
the matter you have been talking about
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
two classes; double; two sets
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
corridor; hallway; passageway
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
folklore studies; folkloristics
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to take (be in) charge of
place where one works; construction site; working area
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
choosing between two things; two choices
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
choices; alternatives; options
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)