loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to concern; to be related
police cell; place of detention; jail
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
material (data) for one's research; research material
flight; desertion; escape
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
police officer; policeman; constable
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
calling by name; designation; nomination
high street; town centre (center)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
large tree; big tree; huge tree
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to sit down; to take a seat
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
decorative lights; illumination
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to take a veneer off something
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen