to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
bad influence; negative influence
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to go out and away; to leave
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
variation; rogue (something)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
mounting (of a picture); binding (of a book)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to take a breath; to take a short rest
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
general; popular; common; typical
personal; individual; private
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
(Nintendo) (abbr) Famicom (Family Computer) (equiv: NES)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack