test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
discovery; detection; finding
many; numerous; various; large number of
to thrust before; to thrust at
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
practical question (problem); practical matter
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
leaving everything up to someone else
just because; even if; even though
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly