rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
society; the world; the times
to attack; to assault; to assail
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
polite; courteous; hospitable
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
resignation; acceptance; consolation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
creek; waterway (including irrigation or drainage canal)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
underling; loser; low-ranking samurai
pale; pallid; bluish-white
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
pointing out; identification
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
(judo) foot technique; footwork
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to detain; to check; to restrain
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style