uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
police; police officer; police station
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
emotional scars; mental trauma
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
cache; place to hide something
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
joint together; opposite; facing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be settled; to be brought to an end
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted