to brave a danger; to take a risk
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to concern; to be related
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
society; public; community; social studies
the front; honest; upright; decent
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
affable; sociable; friendly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
coming-of-age ceremony for middle school students
acting up to one's principles
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
negative thinking; pessimism
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside