behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to spend time (on doing something)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
beyond that point; after that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
table of contents; contents
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration