ceremony; rite; ritual; service
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to say; to be called; to do
receiving an electric shock
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
more than usual; especially; particularly
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
apparently; appears to be
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
festival; feast; carnival
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)