to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to get thin; to taper off
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to step forward; to take a step forward
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
certain; definite; clear; credible
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
thought; idea; conception
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
one more time; once more; once again
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
metal fittings; metal fixtures
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing