quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to make a list; to enumerate
avoiding to commit oneself; (being) noncommittal
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to graduate from a university
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
bright person; talented student; prodigy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
shrine dedicated to the spirits of the war dead
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
it is not (like that) either
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
talking while standing; standing around talking
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility