preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
also known as; also called
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
exit (for disembarking passengers)
destination; place where one is visiting
air conditioning and heating
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to strangle; to constrict
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
indictment; prosecution; complaint
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal