to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
cultivation; nurture; culture
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
entreaty; appeal; petition
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
public agency; public institution
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
ward office; council (regional)
person in charge; official; attendant
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
contemplation; meditation
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
streamlet; brooklet; rivulet
to say; to tell; to state; to do
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
emphasizes direct object of action