with a bang (clash, bump)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
name; given name; first name
knowing; (an) acquaintance
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
literature; books (reference); document
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
educator; teacher; educationalist
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
not yet known; unknown; strange
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
worthy of special mention
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
feebleness; weakness; weak
that country; (arch.) nirvana