to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
empire line (dress); empire silhouette; empire waist
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
drama; play; powerful drug
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
genius; prodigy; natural gift
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
great-grandmother; great-grandma
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be able to manage somehow or other
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be finished; to be completed; to be done