contrived; false-sounding
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
looking or acting as if one owned the place
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
medium; mediocrity; average
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
deep-seated grudge; hatred
writing pressure; pen pressure; strength of a brushstroke
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
participation award; prize for participation
sampling a drink; tasting
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
at first; in the beginning; originally
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
contamination (esp. foreign bodies in food)
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back