timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
invitation; introduction; temptation
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one-by-one; separately; in detail