firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to shake; to sway; to waver
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
depending on; dependent on
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue