odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
when it becomes; when it comes to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
unveiling; debut; introduction
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
celebratory banquet; feast
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
leather shoes; leather boots
to polish up; to shine up
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
tool; implement; means; furniture
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to accept; to receive; to agree
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
master; teacher; stable master
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I