dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
cake served with tea; teacake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
study; diligence; discount; reduction
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
disclosure; exposure; revelation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ill will; malice; evil intent
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
having children; attempting to conceive
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
beyond that point; after that
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
every person; each one; everybody
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness