hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
residing; living; dwelling
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
that; the matter in question
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
error; mistake; slip; bug
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
annual (plant); first-year student
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
silent; still; quiet; hushed
new book; new publication
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
corridor; hallway; passageway
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt