close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
ten; 10; ten years of age
independence from parents
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
Panaeolus papilionaceus (species of poisonous mushroom)
sour look; surly face; pout
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
basking in the sun; sunbathing
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
descendant; progeny; offspring
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)