to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
well versed; thorough knowledge
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water outlet; tap; faucet
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to become red; to redden; to blush
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
tone (of voice); manner of talking
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
different (from); not the same (as)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
with a start; with a jump
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
by myself; in person; by oneself
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving