area; domain; territory; field; range; region
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
secret; private; surreptitious
prejudice; bias; distorted view
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
instead; but (on the other hand)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to discuss; to talk together
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
furnishings; implements; equipment
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness