severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(how) many times; (how) often
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to throw at; to turn; to raise
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
pride; dignity; self-respect
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
image; figure; figure; form; image
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
another thing; exception; special case
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
complementary; supplementary
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
several years; a few years
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
straying; wandering off course
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course