appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
depraved monk; sinful priest
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
long ago; previous; of a former age
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
legendary beast; magical beast
result; effect; performance; success
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to put someone to work; to make someone work
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
inspection; examination; survey
fuel consumption; gas mileage
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love