forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
right beside; close to; nearby
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
standing close together; bristling (with)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
every person; each one; everybody
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to become pale; to turn pale
fear of heights; acrophobia
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning