personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
January; first month of the lunar calendar
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
point of reference; reference point
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
participation; joining; entry
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
the other day; some time ago; recently
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
finely chiseled (features)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
terrain; geographical features; topography
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
mass of rock; rock lump; block
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity