correction; revision; amendment
trip story; vacation story
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
two days later; day after next; next day but one
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to annoy; to cause trouble
2nd day of the month; two days
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
guess; speculation; supposition
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
transport ship; troop ship
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
research and development; R&D
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)