vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
good humour (humor); good mood
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
complete change; about-face
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
long military service; having experienced many battles
soldier; combatant; warrior
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
gazing at (in wonderment)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)