covered with; stained; smeared
in the background; not standing out
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
leader; guide; mentor; coach
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
error; mistake; slip; bug
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
about here; in this neighborhood
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
point of compromise; common ground
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
social life; social intercourse
moderate; proper; just right
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
school building; schoolhouse
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)