busy; hurried; confused; flurried
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
news; word; tidings; omen
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to call each other; to call out to one another
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
very young; little; childish; immature
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in the background; not standing out
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation