to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
proposal; motion; recommendation
along; parallel to; in accordance with
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
stocking up (on); hoarding
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
runway (at a fashion show); catwalk; runway (for aircraft)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
massing (of troops); gathering
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
personification; impersonation; embodiment
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
in case of; at that time; at this time
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
walking briskly; determinedly
older sister; lass; young lady
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest