impression given by a painting or image
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
heading; headline; index; headword
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
fax; facsimile; fax machine
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
cutting in line; queue jumping
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
sincere; honest; faithful
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to squash; to crush; to flatten
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
world; society; people; the public
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
talk; story; conversation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
acceleration; speeding up
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
around the clock; day and night