guess; conjecture; surmise
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
behaviour; behavior; conduct
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
as expected; as predicted
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
honour; honor; glory; renown
stifled (laughter); simmering
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
systematic; organized; organizational
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
nothing but; except; no more than
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength