solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be worried; to be troubled
many; much; plenty; hardly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to arrive; to come to pass
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
billow; surge; large wave
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
this and that; one thing or another
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back