traditional; customary; conventional
sense of values; values; value system
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
funeral; burial; condolence
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
material civilization; material civilisation
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
infectious disease; infection
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
penetration; permeation; transmission
slightly early; just before
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to clear up; to become cloudless
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to