frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
the same generation; coeval
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
since then; from that time; ever since
foolish talk; nonsense; gibberish
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
supreme; greatest; highest; best
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
human intellect; knowledge
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
casting; founding; minting
refining; refinement; smelting