imposing stance; daunting pose
to prostrate oneself before
an issue being settled; a case being closed
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to keep in mind; to memorize
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
city planning; urban planning; town planning
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget