dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
firm; resolute; absolutely
healthy; sound; wholesome
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
different thing; another question; different case
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
built-in; fixed; attached
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
folding into four; quarto
egoism; egotism; selfishness
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
practical question (problem); practical matter
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
pons (pontes); pons Varolii; pontine; part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
with a bang (clash, bump)
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt