scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to lean against; to set against
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
incommunicative; taciturn
way of speaking; intimation
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
high spirits; gleeful mood
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
tendency; trend; inclination
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
such; like that; in that way
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder