feigning ignorance; acting dumb
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
succession to another's professional name
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
tall figure; high stature
hope; white hope; person of promise
an assortment; combination
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
reasoning; logic; persuasion
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
calculated; premeditated; considered
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
image; figure; figure; form; image
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
link; directory entry; rink
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just