vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to stay calm; to keep cool
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
trade; buying and selling
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
by sheer strength; by brute force
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
fixed date; appointed day
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing