unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
insight; power of observation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
sincere; earnest; serious
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
high-pitched tone; soprano
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to rock; to shake; to swing
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
low tone; bass; low voice