direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
proud; having a prominent nose
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
way of reciting; way of telling a story
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to give the stamp of approval
both; both sides; both parties
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
training; drill; practice; discipline
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
(not possible) on such short notice
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy