obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
exit; way out; outlet; vent
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
(for the) first time in one's life
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
way out; means to escape; escape route
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to become pale; to turn pale
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate