distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
town; city; municipal; urban
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
long-established; old-established; traditional
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
historic; historical; traditional
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interior; inside; internal
to tower over the surroundings
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to repeat; to do something over again
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
political measures; policy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
final; eventual; ultimate
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to raise one's voice; to shout
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
that day; the very same day
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd