thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
well versed; thorough knowledge
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
subscriber; reader; admirer
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
two (long cylindrical things)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
-less; lacking; non-existing
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
arrest; apprehension; capture
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
preface; introduction; preamble