to accept (a thing) with thanks
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
big frame; large figure; huge body
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
popular person; favorite; favourite
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to become misty; to become hazy
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
approximate age; age range
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
long; drawn-out; very long
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
round and cute (esp. of eyes)