marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
in this manner; in this way; like this
addition; adding; supplement
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
way of training; method of bringing up children
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to be softened; to calm down
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
derailment; digression; deviation
high achiever; student with good academic results
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
stick figure; stick person
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
otherwise; if not; or else
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating