inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
with a splash; with a splosh
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to cut corners; to be shoddy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
than; other than; except; but
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to shout (in anger); to yell
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
the lower classes; the common people
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
personality; style; appearance