cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
strong-willed; strong of heart
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
just a minute; small quantity
direct descent; direct line
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
flap (of an aircraft wing)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué