(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(made of) stone; stone-built
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
to set on fire; to ignite
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
height (of body); stature
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to crouch; to squat; to cower
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
romantic school; romanticism
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
tingling; stinging; pungently
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
human kindness; human weakness