peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
doing whatever one pleases
woman; lady; adult female
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
visiting professor; guest professor
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to add (to); to add on; to append
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
many; numerous; various; large number of
beautification; glorification
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
if you think about it; come to think of it
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
Extinct (conservation status); EX
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than