life; living; I; me; student
to play a leading role; to play a central part
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
easy to read; legible; clear
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
reason; cause; circumstances
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to do someone in; to bump someone off