mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
busy; having no time (for)
comfort; consolation; diversion
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
deadly serious; deadly earnest
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
function; facility; faculty; feature
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
senior; elder; person older than oneself
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to hide; to keep to oneself
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be