regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
downhill grade; downgrade
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise; eccentric; abnormal
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
(full) name; family name and given name
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to feel oneself indebted to
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to keep (the matter) for another occasion
to gain strength; to have energy
spirit; heart; disposition
completely; entirely; totally
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for