to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to delight; to give pleasure
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
retreating figure; appearance from behind
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
programme; program; plans; arrangements
without; but if; otherwise; or else
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
jealousy; roasted rice cake
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead well; to polish; to refine
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
almost every day; almost daily
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard