official announcement; proclamation
a considerable number; a fair number
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
explanation; interpretation
no matter how much time passes
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
social; societal; societary
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
Japanese (people, language, style)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)