extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
everything; anything; nothing
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
spring water; clear (pure) water
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
one's previous letter; one's last letter
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
hand net; dip net; scoop net
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
unkindness; unfriendliness
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be entwined; to be involved
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative