straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
men and women of all ages
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
general idea; concept; notion
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
bed and food; eating and sleeping
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
as planned; according to plan
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
opposite bank; farther shore
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
cruise; navigation; sailing
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
military officer; naval officer
succeeding; following; trailing; next