to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
7th day of the month; seven days
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
like that; that way; thus
script; screenplay; scenario
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
unprecedented; never seen before
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
nervousness; oversensitivity
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
higonokami; type of folding knife with metal handle
sentiment; sentimentality
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
illicit sexual relationship
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)