dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
laws and regulations; legislation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
isolation; being alone; being friendless
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
clearing one's throat; cough
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
contrary to one's expectations
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
having said that; be that as it may
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to live through; to survive
class; heading; group; category
unexpectedly; surprisingly
present (brought by a visitor); gift
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
leadership skill; leadership ability
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
arbitration; conciliation; mediation