head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
rising; ascending; climbing
sincere; earnest; serious
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to change completely; to change suddenly
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to underrate; to make light of
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
annual (plant); first-year student
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself