(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
10th day of the month; ten days
participation; joining; entry
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to kill; to beat to death
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner