deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
gem; jewel; precious stone
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
chalk (mineral); white wall
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
head; lead; vanguard; first
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to detain; to check; to restrain
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
scale; scope; plan; structure
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
military personnel; soldier
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to slide into; to slip into
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
right beside; close to; nearby
to employ; to hire; to charter
street performer (comedian)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort