lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
classification; categorization; sorting
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
for example; for instance; e.g.
on the occasion of; at the time of
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to fall off; to tumble down
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
very interesting; of great interest
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
manners; courtesy; etiquette
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently