genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to step forward; to take a step forward
to droop; to hang down; to weep
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
at that time; in those days
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to look upwards; to look up
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
plainly; clearly; vividly
powder snow; powdery snow
to continue to rain or snow
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
much less; to say nothing of
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging