ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to hide; to keep to oneself
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
greeting; a fine thing to say
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
belatedly; though a little too late
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
the same generation; coeval
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
firm; unshakeable; resolute
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
the whole nation; everyone in the country
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)