responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
teacher; instructor; professor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
difference; variation; difference
the front; honest; upright; decent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
influence; effect; impact
to have no chance (of succeeding)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly