strict; stern; rigorous; severe
mountain range; mountain belt
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
reopening; resumption; restarting
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
observation; survey; watching
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
leather; leather-bound; leathern
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(made of) stone; stone-built
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous