river surface; surface of a river
exploitation; overuse; abuse
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
silence; stillness; quietness
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
mask; disguise; guise; mask
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
great person; eminent figure
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
unique; peculiar; singular
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
something like ...; something called ...
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
riverside; edge of a river
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
color of flames; colour of flames
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
mountain climbing; mountaineering