initial value; initial condition; IV; initializing value; default value
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
several people; a few people
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to make one's heart flutter
degree of attention; profile