trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
birth; creation; formation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
social meeting place; watering hole
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
technical skill; ability; capacity
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude