clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
many; much; plenty; hardly
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
individual; private person; personal; private
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
outside the country; abroad
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
fully prepared; all ready
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
overhasty; rash; premature
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
to raise one's voice; to shout
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)