to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
function; facility; faculty; feature
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
authority; power; influence
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as a child; when one was a child
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dark night; moonless night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
all-night vigil over a body; wake