slight; light; thin; faint; dim
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
covert action; covert operations
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
midwinter; dead of winter
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
the opposite direction; the other way
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to boost; to force up; to push up
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sting operation; undercover investigation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
meanwhile; in the meantime
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
physical education; PE; gym (class)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
luxury item; luxury goods
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)