that; he; she; that person
like; similar to; same as
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
scholarly; scholastic; academic
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
contradiction; inconsistency
point in question (at issue)
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to become settled; to be fixed
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(wearing) low over one's eyes
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
telephone booth; telephone box
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss