rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
imagination; supposition; guess
world situation; world affairs
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
in the same way as; just like
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
general; popular; common; typical
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
convenient; handy; useful
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
depravity; corruption; degradation
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
just because; even if; even though
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
commissioned officer; military officer
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
distant place; faraway location; far away
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane