model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
modesty; humility; being humble
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
heart sound; cardiac sound
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
suspicious-looking; fishy
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
remarkable; striking; obvious
exploitation; overuse; abuse
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
depopulation; decrease in population
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
sense of humor; sense of humour
tune (melody, piece of music)