increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
river management; river improvement; flood control
only; merely; but; no more than
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
strong-willed; strong of heart
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one's house; one's home; one's family
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
androgynous; gender-neutral
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
both (people); the two of them
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with