integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
abusive language; foul language
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
quibble; pointless argument
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
admiration; wonder; astonishment
ability; capability; skill
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to try all possible means
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
door; gate; opening; title page
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to be bewildered; to be perplexed