talk; conversation; dialogue
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
innermost depths of one's heart
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
village festival; autumn festival; harvest festival
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be needed; to be wanted
only; merely; but; no more than
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to harm; to cause harm to
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
extermination; expulsion; destruction
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful