crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to live through; to survive
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to make merry; to be festive
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
manufacturing process; production manufacture
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
transfer; assignment; conveyance
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
cards in one's hand; one's hand
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
immune strength; immunity
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki