Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
scale; scope; plan; structure
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
unprecedented; never seen before
news; word; tidings; omen
noisy; confused; uproarious
urgent report; urgent message
squad leader; divisional officer
to collect; to assemble; to gather
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to lend an ear to; to listen to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)