dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
child prodigy; wonder child
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
future prospects; promise
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
(not) even once; (not) ever
bishop (chess piece); bishop
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
society; public; community; social studies
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
one's own army; one's own team
living thing; living creature; animal; life
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
living thing; organism; creature; biology
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
very much; very many; more and more