real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
(temporary) closure of school
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
endless; boundless; everlasting
place where one works; construction site; working area
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
attendance (at school); going to school
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
when it becomes; when it comes to
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
phrase; phrase; strawberry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen