first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
being startled; getting a shock
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
sweet and sour; bittersweet
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
only; merely; but; no more than
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
invitation; introduction; temptation
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga