imagination; supposition; guess
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
original intention; initial resolution
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
literally; to the letter; literal
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
such; like that; that sort of; very
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
rather; better; instead; if anything
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions