to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to smile (at); to grin (at)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
imposing stance; daunting pose
will not do; do not; does not
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
blood and iron; military might
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
just because; even if; even though
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
example; illustration; precedent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
publication of results; announcement of results
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
people; men and women; each person; everybody
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting