longed-for; anxiously awaited
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
clanging; empty; deserted
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suspicious-looking; fishy
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
beyond that point; after that
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound