impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to push away; to push aside; to shove
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
inattention; absent-mindedness
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
depression; low spirits; dejection
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
members; member; constituent
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
land near a castle; castle town
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
the future; future prospects
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
charming; bewitching; coquettish
clearly; distinctly; vividly