lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
realistic; practical; grounded
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
on sale; available (to buy)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
the moon is beautiful, isn't it?
Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)