arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
hairline; borders of the hair
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
myself; yourself; I; me; you
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
observation; survey; watching
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!