personal criticism; character sketch
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
and; AND (Boolean operator)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
to arrive; to come to pass
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
fighting with all one's might; fighting up against; making strenuous efforts
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
noisy; confused; uproarious
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to set up shop; to open a store
to make merry; to be festive